Givers and Takers

Recently, I learned that as much as I want to believe otherwise, most people are either givers or takers. Very few can be considered both. Even when we try our best to be aware of our classification and get balanced, it's tough. Some people just are who they are, and mainly because someone trained them that way. It's the sad truth. I was a born giver. It was always easy to take advantage of me. Unfortunately, it happened so often that I became hardened, cynical. I quickly decided I would become a taker. Well, that just didn't fit and I felt like a despicable human being. So now, I try to give and take with some balance, humility, gratitude, and an open heart. Challenging as it may be, I work on it. I do my best to stay true to my core. Maybe that's why it never gets easier to swallow the pill of a recognized taker.