Giving a helping hand and a caring gesture is seen every day of our lives. People are almost expected to do a good deed for the day. This helps everyone’s life be a little bit more peaceful. Sometimes, people are asked to step beyond what is expected. A specific example of this is seen in a posting about a fishing boat sinking, http://www.conservationreport.com/2007/10/fisheries-observer-six-rescued-from.html. The Coast Guard was called but was far from the scene. When the Coast Guard arrived, another fisherman boat heard the call over the radio, noticed they were close, and rushed to help these fishermen. I think that it was courageous, and that these acts help the world become a better place. Yet, what if a situation occurred, and you step beyond what is expected, but are soon punished for it?
A nightmare of this occurred to a young waiter in Florida. A blog addresses this article: http://www.ontopresults.com/blog/2007/10/02/good-samaritan-loses-job-after-saving-woman-from-attacker/. This waiter was working, and a woman’s purse was taken. He ran after the perpetrator and caught him. When he went back to his job, his boss fired him. The boss claims the firing was due to the young waiter being bad at his job. Yet, it occurred the same night, so this Good Samaritan got fired for stepping to help someone else, or so it seems. So what is a person to do when they are asked to help another? Some help is praised; some help is looked down at. So no one knows what is really expected of them.
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After I read your last paragraph about the whole "purse-waitor" incident I went to the link because I wanted to read more. That whle scenario was completly ridiculous! I mean it was a little too ironic that the waitor got fired on the same day. You'd think that, if anything, the management of the restaurant would be impressed with his good deed. (You probably agree with me when I say I personally think it would make the restaurant look good. Right?)
Anyways I just think this, good samaritans, is a great topic. It focuses on bringing the good things that happpen around us everyday to our attention. I like helping people. I was in Key Club all throughout high school and I think community service is great. It's so awesome to know you are the reason someone smiled today. Keep it up! This is my favorite blog just because of the upbeat postitive messages it sends.
I think it is worth it to be a good samaritan, yes bad things might happen to you even though you do do a good dead, but still knowing that you have helped someone else, even though they didn't appreciate it very much is still a good feeling. It sucks but you shouldn't stop doing good things for people even if people take advantage of your kindness.
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