Most people who offer their help do it to make themselves feel better, not us. To be honest, I don't blame them. It's superstition: If you give assistance to the family in need... if you throw salt over your shoulder... if you don't step on the cracks, then maybe you'll be immune. Maybe you'll be able to convince yourself that this could never happen to you.
In Jodi Picoult's book "Handle with Care," the quote emphasizes the idea that many who extend their help often do so for their own emotional relief rather than out of genuine altruism. This perspective suggests that offers of assistance can be rooted in self-serving motives, where the helper seeks to alleviate their own discomfort in facing another's suffering.
Picoult further explores the notion of superstition, illustrating how people may engage in...
