Stray Cat
Generosity over time is typically forgotten. When someone is perpetually open-handed the benefactor will likely stop noticing. It's human nature, not malice.
At first, they thank you… then they expect you… then they resent you for not giving more. When the well dries up, don't be surprised if you get a tantrum. Over time they have convinced themselves that it is rain from the sky, not sweat from the brow.
What starts as generosity often ends as obligation in the eyes of the receiver.
Your teenager slams their bedroom door and you calmly remove said door:
"Dad… why did you take my door?!?!"
"Whose door?"
It's worth noticing the generosity all around you and calling it out.
If you feed a stray cat every day and decide to stop, it won't mourn the loss of your kindheartedness it will hiss at the injustice of missing a meal.
We do it to God daily… unlike the depraved man, I'm glad He never runs out of patience.
