Acts of Kindness

My mother taught me to be loving, kind and giving. I have to admit that I love this inherited quality about myself because it gives me such happiness to give to those that I love. Not only monetarily, but emotionally. As wonderful as this trait is, it is also a curse.

I have a difficult time NOT being loving, kind and giving...even when I know it will never be reciprocated or appreciated. It's in those moments when I end up with hurt feelings and a dampened spirit....not that I expect anything in return, but because I guess I do..

As much as I say "never again" I know it is not within me to stop giving love, showing kindness and giving to others. It is my nature...who is was designed to be. And sometimes.....just sometimes....I am an easy target to be taken advantage of, to be unappreciated, to be overlooked.

I am blessed with family and friends that return my efforts with so much love that my soul is continually fed. I also acknowledge that I have people in my life who take but never replenish. For those people, the well is drawing empty and soon there will nothing left to give. It has happened before and relationships have ended.

Peace