I suppose that words, timely and arranged in the right order, produce an afterglow.

∆ p.58, Lost Children Archive, Valeria Luiselli

There’s an Arab proverb which goes by,

“Do good and throw it in the sea”

Meaning, do good for people and forget about it, don’t expect anything from them.

“psithurism” (noun) A word with Ancient Greek origins, psithurism is defined as the rustling whispers of the trees on a windy, autumn day, or the melodic swooshes from the leaves on the ground.

etymology: psithuros = whispering