My teenage daughter volunteers at the animal shelter every weekend and talks about it constantly at dinner while her grades are falling, and I don't know if I should be proud of her compassion or worried about her priorities.
More people experience this than they realize.
A young person's intense focus on helping others can signal either beautiful development or avoidance of personal challenges.
“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.