Taking People for Granted

Do we live in a society where we come to expect too many things from people? Where you can barely find anyone to do something out of the goodness of their heart without having a alterior motive? Are people so worried about being taken advantage of that they expect things in return for everything they do for someone. I remember when we were younger and this would never be an issue. Back then, it seemed as though everyone just did something cause they wanted to do it for you not cause they'd have something to gain or expect something in return. Also, does everyone take others for granted? I started thinking about this after talking to a friend of mine. Isn't it true that we come to expect certain things from people (family, friends, boyfriends) and barely think twice about thanking them for it? No matter how big/small the task is, the bottom line is that they really don't have to do it for you and we should all be thankful for them doing these for us. That's what we should all be thankful for and not just during Thanksgiving but throughout the year. It's going to be hard but I think it'd be great to thank people for all that they do for us so that they don't feel as if they are being taken for granted. The smallest things like this make a difference.