Giving Something For Nothing

This blog notwithstanding, it's finally dawning on me, don't give something for nothing.  Meaning, pay attention to what you're giving and to whom.  Some people take and give nothing in return.  It's rare when someone reciprocates.  

This is not a matter of what people say, because talk is quite cheap and usually untrue.  People talk a good game.  When someone actually gives something back, for real, it comes straight from their heart, and spontaneously too.  Spontaneity can be a good thing. No talking, no judging, no measuring what's due or whether someone has earned your response.  It's natural; your heart responds.  That's the real deal.  

For years, it seems, I gave solely for the sake of giving and I believed in that.  Somewhere along the way, I realized how little I was getting back from anyone.  This is the foolishness of unconsciously expecting others to treat you the way you've been treating them.  Naivete, once again.  My front burner lesson.

So as for me, it's now a matter of choosing what I have to give and to whom.  Because I do have something to give.  Do you?

Be wise.  Give what you have to give to those who value it and can reciprocate.  Otherwise, it's a waste of spirit for an expense of same.