I can't speak for those that helped the OP, but I take joy in helping strangers of all sorts. The only payback would be in passing it on. The act is an attempt

I can't speak for those that helped the OP, but I take joy in helping strangers of all sorts. The only payback would be in passing it on. The act is an attempt to build a culture of openness and collaboration. It is only partially about helping the person that needs it and more about creating a gift to future us.