Are We Giving or Trading?

Lately this has been on my mind a lot so I figured it must be an indicator I need to write about it as well as continue to measure my own motivations continuously.  We have all heard or even felt that feeling of frustration and the question "How could they do that after all I have given them?" and yet are we truly "giving" if that is our response?  Giving, by all rights, is a gift to someone with no expectation of anything in return.  Why then, do we feel we are giving something to someone if we do, in fact, have an expectation of getting something in return even if it is a certain response?  If we are truly giving we need to release all expectation of a return.  No money back, no goods in exchange and no expectations of a certain response.  Trading is a wonderful thing as well and I certainly do not begrudge a decent trade.  I only wish to take time to look inside my heart and call others to do the same to find what our true motivation is in things.  Are we looking to trade?  Awesome!  Let's be honest with ourselves and others if that is the case.  Are we looking to give?  All the better, then truly give to someone and release all expectation of getting anything in return, even a certain response.  May we ever be grateful for all we have and are given but not expect it from anyone else so that it makes our heart smile when they do!  ;)