Do you go out of the way to help others??

United States
January 15, 2010 1:18pm CST
Hey friends, I would like to start this discussions, about helpin others. Each one of us has helped someone at some point of time, also got help from others. There are some people, who genuinely likes to help others and goes out of the way to help them. There are some, who helps, but doesnt go out of the way to help anyone. What category you are?? I am basically a person, who goes out of the way to help someone. I feel if we help someone, automatically we will be helped by someone when we need it. It may not be the same person, whom we helped. Also i dont get affected, if someone whom i helped, doesnt reciprocate the same feeling. There are some people who easily forgets the help they got, and when their time comes they shy away. i have experienced that, but it dont makes me angry, and i try to forget it. Soemtime i have been helped by a stranger, without any expectation, this shows, the genuinity of that person to help anyone.
2 responses
• United States
15 Jan 10
I am like you...I really like to help people! The only time it bothers me if someone does not reciprocate is when I have totally changed my life to help someone and it does not seem to matter to them. Like when I relocated hundreds of miles to help my daughter in law cause she was sick (and asked me to come) and she acts like I sold everything and did that just because I wanted to... However, I am learning a lesson here and trying not to take it so personally. Strangers are often more fun to help....At Christmas time, I was taking a package into the post office when I noticed a woman with a big bag of packages drop everything in the driveway...I walked over to her and asked if I could help her. That made me feel good all day! Random acts of kindness do the heart such good! Have a great weekend!
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
15 Jan 10
I believe that helping people has it good and bad sides. Please, do not get me wrong. I love helping others, who really are in need. I do not think of it twice. Unfortunately, you get those kind of people, who expect you to help them. And once you started giving that helping hand, they have the tendancy to grab the whole arm. Harsh words. No, i have learned the hard way. I will always help those i know who are in need, but the people who takes chances to be helped. Never again.