I'm the giving type. Wasn't sure that the phrase had a meaning, a distinct way to delineate the boundary between the people like me, if they indeed exist and the rest of the world. But the crux on which my method of differentiation rests is this: I actually feel like I can say "you're welcome" and mean it. welcome. what does welcome mean? in days of old, they would say welcome when a guest arrived at their door. "you are well come." I think that also might have been something to say at goodbyes. it works, cause it lets the guest know that they can come again, because they've earned the goodwill of the household. it's a way to let the guest know that what was given will be freely given in good faith the next time it's needed. yeah, i think I can say that. friend of mine, when you say "thank you", it is more than likely that whatever you think I've done for you will be freely given in good faith the next time it's needed. truth.
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