Over the last few months and years, I’ve done a lot of nice things for people – usually small but sometimes big. I want to enhance others’ lives, even a wee bit.

I don’t do it so they’ll do something nice in return. It’s not an exchange … it’s love.

I can think of nine or ten folks over the years who never said “Thank you.” And I don’t understand. I don’t need lavish praise but I was hoping that these people felt the impact of my actions … and would be willing to express something.

They’re not bad. But something is missing.

I’ve received e-mails from some of these humans “sort of” saying thank you, but it seemed to be coming from an angle, not straight on.

Of course I can’t control the actions of others but I wish some of these nine had just looked me in the eyes and said “Thank you.”

Is it something in how their parents raised them? Maybe getting absorbed in the dominant “Me first” culture? Or they just never think of it?

I remain perplexed

And that’s okay

Life is full of mysteries