People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
When you volunteer to work at the food bank, you probably think to yourself, I’m going to help people and that’s a good thing. I’m going to help people who have hit hard financial times and need a lift in their spirit as well as food in their cupboard.
You imagine the recipients will look upon you as a Mother Teresa-type, grateful to your sweet spirit of volunteerism of handing out turkeys and canned pumpkin and toys for the kids.
A week before Christmas, I showed up on time for my assigned volunteer shift, ready for my Mother Teresa benevolence to begin.