There is truly nothing better in this world than seeing the sincere appreciation on the face of someone to whom you’ve given a gift — nothing big, nothing expensive, nothing more than the culmination of paying attention to what they like and a little effort on my part. But it’s a rare occasion when someone is thankful for such things — no matter how small or big — and it’s a very nice feeling. A gift in and of itself, in fact. I don’t think you should live to make other people happy, but there’s a genuine heartswell when something I’ve done for someone makes them smile.

There’s polite, and then there’s sincere. If more people were the latter, maybe the world would be a better place. Definitely would be for me, at least. It is tonight.