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I've been thinking about the concepts of giving and being kind lately. Is there such a thing as giving too much or being too kind? It's nice to receive, but can it all be overwhelming? Sometimes I wonder if I should dial it down, put a limit on how much I should give. That sounds incredibly silly, I recognize that, but I really do think that sometimes I give too much and it ends up piling up on the other end. Maybe it's because I want to share everything all at once instead of... parsing it out? But when I try my hardest to divide it up, it still feels like it's too much. It's like I can't keep a good thing to myself; I have an uncontrollable urge to give (and share).

...is this a bad thing? Can it be a bad thing? I mean, I don't share every single thing; I do keep things to myself. And when I give, I do mean it. Sometimes I give with my heart, sometimes I do things out of love, sometimes I give and do things just because (random acts of kindness).

Maybe I should just be mean, cold and horrible. It'll give me a little edge. (Because I should be edgy...?)

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