Caring

Today I've been contemplating the true meaning of caring. It came to me that caring really isn't about a feeling. Anyone can say that they care about someone but that doesn't make it true. Instead caring is really about doing, not about feeling. I think the word caregiver gives us a good understanding of what caring is all about.

I decided to experiment on this, and did something for some people not looking for anything back from them. I was taking care of them. I was amazed at the response that I got from the people I performed a kindness for. For the most part, they went out of their way to say thanks, and in one case returned the kindness to me. This rate was actually much higher that I expected.