I've been bringing lunch to the homeless man who sits outside my office for three weeks and today he wasn't there, and I realized I don't even know his name and I'm not sure if I was helping him or just making myself feel useful.
More people experience this than they realize.
Regular acts of service without genuine relationship can expose the difference between charity and connection.
“Where Are You with Buddhist merit and the ripple of good action?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.