The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

I recently received word that a friend of mine was in need of some help financially. Her story can be read at the following link. If anyone can donate even just a few bucks, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read this. https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-ending-a-long-running-battle?utm_location=DASHBOARD

Are things mandatory? Voluntary? When two friends, lovers or spouses do something for the other, does the other party feel it obligatory to return the favor? Are they reluctant to think about it until a favor-possibility is brought to their attention? When that does happen, do they simply think about what was done for them and return the favor because of that of does that factor not even enter the equation and they do what is asked non-hesitatingly? Whether or not we mean to, it seems like many of us keep track of these things. Rarely does it seem voluntary for one to do a favor for another. When it does happen voluntarily, people are then easily taken advantage of or used. I see that happen many times as well. Heck, I've experienced that first hand. So, how do we know? How do we know that by doing a favor for another out of the kindness of our hearts, they'll truly be grateful and will not use us for constant favors, for the simple fact that we're kind people? How do w...