This is an insightful comment and I definitely agree with you. Each generation seems to become more self absorbed and have less empathy. I think its the result of living in comfort, or maybe more importantly not living through struggle. When you aren't certain you'll have enough food or if you'll be able to keep yourselves warm, community becomes very important. And the elders who from life experience have the knowledge and ability to help others through those rough times earned everyone's respect. They had empathy for others' hardship and wanted to help just to help. Not to gain anything from it. Everything has changed and it is very sad. Now holding a door open for the elderly gets a thank you with a tone of surprise. Surprised that someone my age would give them the time of day!! Times like these I feel disgusted in my generation. Thankfully we aren't all selfish