Some people....

Some people...
I was raised in the church and taught the words of Jesus. 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you' is something I learned by age five. 'Show kindness and be generous' came soon after that. Both my grandmothers were 'givers', and would give their last penny, last package of meat, last jar of canned goods, to help and bless their neighbors, and sometimes even their enemies. 
I saw how good the receiver felt. I saw how much peace my grandmothers felt. I understood that it can be more blessed to give than to receive, and I've tried to practice this throughout my life.
Yet, I find myself surrounded by people who view a 'gift', an act of generosity, as suspect. 
OR, the receiver wants more, to the point it feels like a leech sucking every last drop of blood from me. And, God forbid, if I say anything to put a stop to the blood-letting! 

I guess I live in a time where common courtesy and human decency is no longer taught at home, or anywhere else, for that matter. It's every man out for himself and kindness, compassion, and generosity are viewed as a weakness, OR as a tool for dark motives. 
Nothing is respected. Nothing is sacred. Nothing is held to a higher standard.
Just humans behaving uncivilized, selfish, careless, and without thought or consideration of anyone else.

Some people make life so sad and unsatisfactory. 
Some people...