Ever since the release of a movie years ago, people have been touting the virtues of “pay it forward.” I’ve decided that I just can’t do that.
Truth is, although I’ve had my fair share of problems in my life, it’s been a good life. I owe that to a whole lot of kind, caring people who have been present for me in so many ways. They’ve done it out of friendship, the kindness of their hearts, or just because they saw a fellow human suffering.
You’d think, then, that I’d be eager to pay it forward. Actually, I’d love to. Trouble is, it will take the rest of my life, if I can do it, to simply to pay back for all that others have given to me.