"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished"

Or so I've been told.

Wow, whatever happened to, "No good deed goes unnoticed," or "No good deed goes unrewarded," or even, "Every good deed is its own reward"?  Hmmmm...not so much.

So, yeah, today I got TOTALLY (say it in the Valley Girl voice) burned for truly thanking someone for going above and beyond to help me with a very difficult issue.  What do I get in return?  The thanks shoved back in my face.  Hard.  Wait, did I not get this right?  Did I say the wrong words?  When did "Thank You" become evil?

In modern society, as we become harsher, ruder, and taking things for granted, I really wanted keep some civility in life.  I decided years ago I'd be more thankful, and I have.  It's been nothing but gratifying for me, not to mention others.  I make an effort to have some sort of manners; it seems to be a dying art.  And to those who may know me and disagree, rest assured, I'm working on it.

Does an ungrateful attitude stop me from thanking them?  No.  Would I do it again?  Yes - and again, and again, and again.  I feel for those who can't accept an ounce of gratitude to brighten their day, for if they can't do that, very little CAN.

Yeah, and we wonder why polls say Americans are becoming ruder.