I think about that sometimes,
@OldSchool . What makes people bitter & jaded when it comes to public deeds of good will? I can understand "grand-standing", making big splashes of money so people will love you, but even small acts of kindness often go psycho-analyzed until the giver is sorry they ever tried. So many non-profit charitable institutions get it from all sides -- not giving enough, giving too little, not helping the right people, using the money foolishly, etc. Churches, charities, foundations, schools, health care (red cross, etc.), youth organizations, homeless shelters, I can go on, but they are constantly criticized & ridiculed.
I think there's an innate human nature that is generally selfish but still wants to try to do good for others, in an effort to expunge past moral failures; and, when they see others give something they wish they could but feel helpless to do, and watch them reap all the good "karma" from it, they grow bitter & jealous -- is it possible to be jealous of how much good "karma" others reap from acts of kindness? Like, we're jealous already of others' successes, but can we get jealous of their successful works of charity? Stealing is a crime -- we'd never steal out of that pile that Aaron got when the Brinks truck showed up -- but wouldn't we devalue that good "karma" he's getting by heaping a little scorn on top of it?
I like what Aaron did, as he obviously wanted to give back to the program that helped him so much, and even if it's a well-endowed program already, it's his prerogative what program he gives to if he feels it's affected him that much.