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garinda · 02-02-2008, 16:57

She'd kill me for posting this, but...

when I was about eight, an old lady who ran a sweet shop in Ossy, had her windows put through. The lady wasn't personally known to us, but my mum took her in a big bunch of flowers, and I remember thinking, wow, what a nice person my mum is.

I've met other people who my mum has done things for. A girl who she gave some pans to when she had nothing, and that she never forgot.

What I'm trying to say is my mum is nothing special, though she obviously is to her nearest and dearest, but very often it is the smallest act of kindness, especially if you're down and feeling vunerable, that means so much.

02-02-2008, 16:57	#7
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: Pure altruism does it exist? She'd kill me for posting this, but... when I was about eight, an old lady who ran a sweet shop in Ossy, had her windows put through. The lady wasn't personally known to us, but my mum took her in a big bunch of flowers, and I remember thinking, wow, what a nice person my mum is. I've met other people who my mum has done things for. A girl who she gave some pans to when she had nothing, and that she never forgot. What I'm trying to say is my mum is nothing special, though she obviously is to her nearest and dearest, but very often it is the smallest act of kindness, especially if you're down and feeling vunerable, that means so much. __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.