Ah damn. I think there's a leak in the side of my eye. Kindness that is for the benefit of the receiver and not - as is too often the case - for the benefit of the giver is far too rare in my experience. A pat on the shoulder and "I hope you get home tonight" is for the benefit of the speaker: "See what a good person I am? I care. Didn't you hear me say that I care?" But to take action that is TRULY done to help another is very, very rare. My faith in humankind is (minutely) restored.