Sadly, not enough of us are proactive when it comes to coming to the aid of another neighbor who is being victimized by a violent punk on the street. If more of us would just care enough and just say 'Screw it!' to what others may think or to the prevailing apathy or fears of liability and just jump to rescue of that screaming woman being raped in the alley or man who can't swim drowning in that murky canal, we would have a more idyllic world where people could just pay the charity forward onto to others and bless this world.
For instance, not to toot my own horn, but I rarely told anyone that once in the mid-1990s, while I was riding a city bus on a sunny afternoon, going to karate class, witnessed a young black youth run through the bus and grabbed ahold of a woman tourist's purse and run out the bus' back door; fortunately, I reacted quickly enough to grab ahold of the purse strap even while the hoodlum was on the other side of exit door; I simply refused to release the strap; we played tug of war for a minute; the hoodlum got frustrated, gave up and ran off; I felt very good when I returned the purloined purse back to the rightful owner; she didn't speak a lick of English, but the smile of gratitude was reward enough for me.
Wish to God that more of us would be a Good Samaritan once in a while and come to the aid of others suffering; everyone would be more blessed. This might just the secret to creating Heaven on earth when all of us sincerely care more instead of being so selfish. Some food for thought.....God bless everyone...we can all DO great things.....the power is in OUR hands.....
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