Story 2:
I was at a job interview, waiting for my turn. A guy was sitting next to me; he didn’t have a proper suit on. I let him borrow my jacket.
He ended up getting the job. I didn’t. He never said thank you. I felt used.
But then I learned that giving shouldn’t come with a scoreboard. And also—some people will climb with your ladder, then pull it up. That hurt. But it taught me to help, and protect myself.
Kindness doesn’t mean being blind.
