Free No More

All things in life are free. So the song goes. In this day and age, though, it seems nothing is free anymore. Sure, we all get freebies from businesses wanting to promote their products...loads of freebies on the web, too.

It's ironic, though, that the one thing that's supposedly free is no longer free -- goodwill. I find it so preposterous that some people would seemingly extend a helping hand, only to be expecting something in return -- something monetary. And if they don't get it, they label you with such and such. Is this typical Filipino behavior? Or is this typical human behavior?