I decided a long time ago to make an effort to be kind to people. Sometimes this is a difficult endeavor. When I was depressed it was especially difficult. I suppose it's true, though, that the people we least want to be kind to are probably the ones who need it most.

I rarely watch the show "Friends," but every now and then I happen to catch it. One night, the friends were debating whether or not there was any such thing as a selfless act of kindness; because when you are kind to someone without any regard for what you get back, you do get something back. You get a good feeling for having helped someone out.