HoustonChronicle.com - "Act of kindness will cost girls $900"

Two teenage girls who surprised their neighbors with homemade cookies late one night were ordered to pay nearly $900 in medical bills for a woman who says she was so startled that she had to go to the hospital...

The teenagers' families offered to pay Young's medical bills, but she declined and sued, saying their apologies were not sincere and were not offered in person.

It's a wonder people try to do anything nice for each other at all anymore. When teachers have to watch their backs if they put a hand on a student's shoulder, and teenage girls can get sued for committing a random act of kindness rather than going to a dance "where there might be cursing and drinking," it's enough to make me throw up my hands in disgust.

Once upon a time we commended people for doing unselfish, loving things for each other... now we're apparently just as likely to take them to court and milk them for what we can.