Humans will definitely act like humans, and that is why some people are good while others are not.
Not everyone has the zeal to return help whenever someone helps them, and that is why I don't expect too much from people whenever I help them.
There are so many people I have helped, and they never bothered returning the help or thanking me for helping them. I don't take it to mind because I believe we are all not the same, not everyone is capable of appreciating the help that was rendered to them. But then some people are closer to me that I expect appreciation from, but yet they don't bother to do it.
I love helping because I feel relevant and useful whenever I can help someone; even though it is not everyone I have helped appreciates it, I can't stop helping because I was raised to give to people even if they don't appreciate it.
My mom always says something like, "Don't stop helping people because one person didn't appreciate your help; you don't know if the next person you will help would appreciate it." I didn't understand that until I became an adult, so whenever I remember that, I don't hold back from helping because I don't know if the next person is my helper as well.
Another thing she always said is that "the person you help today might be your helper tomorrow." That sentence has sunk into my head ever since my mom said it, and that is the main reason why I didn't get tired of helping people; even though some of them were unappreciative, I will always help them no matter what happens.
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There was this girl I considered a friend without knowing she didn't see me as a friend; she needed help, and I didn't hesitate to render help to her by borrowing her some money.
She came to my house crying that she needed money for her business. I know how hard things are for her at that moment. I had some money in my account, which I was keeping for emergencies, so I quickly transferred the money to her. She thanked me and left.
Some days later, she called to inform me that she had started her business back, and I was happy I was able to help a friend, but after that day, I never heard from her again. At first, I thought she traveled, and it was almost a month since she borrowed the money and never bothered to return it.
I tried calling her number, but she didn't pick up; later, her number stopped going through. I actually know her house, but I don't want her to feel bad for the money.
Three months later, I also needed the money to buy goods inside my shop, so I was left with no choice but to go check up on her at her shop.
I met her, and immediately I greeted her. The next thing she said was, "I know it's because of your money; you came down here." I laughed and replied, "I needed it; that was why my friend.".
The next thing she said was, "How much is the money that made me barge into my shop without informing me?" I replied, "As if you were picking up my calls or responding to my texts." After that, she made me understand that she never considered me a friend, so I should stop disturbing her, and she would pay me back when she had the money at her convenience.
After hearing all that, I left her shop because then I realized that the best thing to do for people who don't appreciate you is to leave them. I didn't bother asking her for the money again, and the friendship was over immediately after I left her shop.
She was a close person who I was expected to appreciate whatever I did for her, but then I remembered that not everyone is capable of friendship or appreciating people's help.
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