I don't give with the expectation of being given back to.
[and surely it is mean, to give expecting recompense or at least a favour owed in kind. He doesn't like that - or the kind of giving that demands a favour down the road. It feels like giving in bad faith.
He never retreated, when perhaps that seemed like the normal thing to do; he never really closed off his heart. Linneus can understand why people would... but that was never him]
No, I don't owe anyone anything. Nor do I wish them to owe me. But I think kindness is important. Maybe it is idealistic of me, but if I can help someone, I think I should.
((ohhh dear, autocorrect, the fails continue XD "week take" -> were tame...!))
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[and surely it is mean, to give expecting recompense or at least a favour owed in kind. He doesn't like that - or the kind of giving that demands a favour down the road. It feels like giving in bad faith.
He never retreated, when perhaps that seemed like the normal thing to do; he never really closed off his heart. Linneus can understand why people would... but that was never him]
No, I don't owe anyone anything. Nor do I wish them to owe me. But I think kindness is important. Maybe it is idealistic of me, but if I can help someone, I think I should.
((ohhh dear, autocorrect, the fails continue XD "week take" -> were tame...!))