on altruism

Most days, I like animals more than people...

There have been times when kindness was extended to me by someone else, merely as a means to an end (to benefit them). There have been times when my kindness has been called into question. When these things happen I begin to question the nature of altruism. I begin to ask myself if altruism really exists.

People have become so jaded that they have a difficult time accepting kind gestures. I might even venture to say that it makes them feel a little uncomfortable. Today, I was the recipient of a very kind gesture. I did not refuse it. I did not call it into question. I simply said “thank you.”

"In spite of everything, I still believe that people really are good at heart"

-Anne Frank