A few yrs. ago, I heard a discussion on TV about the people standing on corners "begging" for $. At the end of the talk it was said that we give to those people because it makes US feel good.
Next time I was out, I saw a 30ish looking woman on the corner begging for $. Since I was waiting for a red light to turn, I took $5 from my purse & handed it to her. She noticed the cappucino I had in my car. She said "oh, that looks so good. I think I'll go get me one". WHAAAAT? How can she afford that if she's so desperate for $. I wished I could reach out & take my $ back. That was my last time for that method of "paying it fwd.". So much for making me feel good. LOL
Pat