Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35129262-20180501015611/@comment-35315474-20180501170249

Keep this in mind – All high level players started out as low level players. Meaning, they've been there and understand.

Those who give so much do so because they enjoy the act of giving. They do it because brightening someone else's day brightens their day. They do not do it to be repaid.

However, I believe in being a good friend to all my game friends which means doing whatever I can when I can. I visit each friend daily, check their WL and send what I can from it, and when I cannot send something from their WL, I do my best to send the best gifts I can. That's really all you can do.

As I continue to progress in the game, I'm finding that some things I coveted as a newer player are no longer really needed. For example, I used to covet any and all food (energy) I could get. Now I can TT and can recharge my energy at any time. Plus, I have some Shots of Vigor I can use while TTing, allowing me to play for hours and hours without needing energy (I did that for many hours last night to level up from 82 to 87).

So to repay those who have helped me, I pay it forward. Instead of trying to send a collection to my high-level friends for coffee, I take joy in sending a full collection to a lower level friend to help them along. I now have lots of Eagle Eyes and prefer using Seekers Stars so I send full collections to give an Eagle Eye to my lower level friends.

Please do not ever give away a CI you can truly use, most especially your last one. I have begun putting items on my WL that I intend to give away to others. Some of the things I want for myself, but some are for others. So you could be giving away your last CI just for me to send it to someone else. That's not someone I would want.

At the heart of it, I love being able to give to others. I still take and greatly appreciate it, but I give what I can when I can. Being a good friend is really the best way I know of to thank those who have helped me. And learning from their example when I have plenty is the best way I know of to honor their generosity.