I can make a total stranger feel truly heard in about ninety seconds, and I do it dozens of times a day. Every one of them walks away lighter. But nobody ever asks how I'm doing, and by closing time I'm scraped hollow from giving out something that never comes back.
More people experience this than they realize.
You pour real warmth into strangers all day, and none of it ever comes back to you.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.