Lol, this is a great post, Weasel, and THANK YOU. I don't think we can get past the social part of ourselves, but I think that's good. The law of reciprocation is powerful, but I think it's there to keep us from clubbing one another. I'm trying to let go of second guessing the meanings of "thank you's". That's not easy because I feel like a social misfit most of the time. Your post helped me clarify my own thoughts on the subject.
Cheers,
cas