Heart Strings

I like to believe I have a big heart. I care about people, sometimes more than I should, and a lot of things pull at my heart strings. Those animal cruelty commercials make me want to adopt as many animals as I can. The commercials for kids in Africa make me want to adopt those kids too. I would have a house full of kids and animals if money was no object. But sadly it is. When I read love stories, I put my heart into that book and feel what the characters feel. Especially when I read The Fault in Our Stars. I felt every emotion that Hazel Grace Lancaster felt. That book and movie are not for the faint of heart that is for sure. This odd sensation is one that I hadn't given much thought until now. Why do things that have no direct affect on us make us feel so strongly? Is it human nature to have sympathy and affection? Or maybe it is created in our upbringing. I may never know. It is, however, a quality that I am proud to have. I think it may make me a better person and one who is more understanding of others situations, good or bad. I will leave you with a photo and a quote. Both of which, tug at my heart strings. 

"What you do every day matters more than what you do every once in a while"