The Risk in Being a Good Samaritan
There is almost always a risk in being a Good Samaritan. To stop by the side of the road, even when there appears to be no physical danger, always includes choosing for one thing and against another. Doing the right thing often requires neglecting something else that may be urgent. That neglect may irritate someone.
My Administrative Assistant arrived late one morning, which bothered me. She explained that her nephew was seriously ill and she had stopped to bring some food and encouragement. My slight irritation was unimportant because she was doing the right thing, while neglecting her office job. That is the way it is---you can’t really care very extensively without bothering or neglecting something or someone else; at least some of the time. We must make choices.
There is almost always a risk in being a Good Samaritan. To stop by the side of the road, even when there appears to be no physical danger, always includes choosing for one thing and against another. Doing the right thing often requires neglecting something else that may be urgent. That neglect may irritate someone.
My Administrative Assistant arrived late one morning, which bothered me. She explained that her nephew was seriously ill and she had stopped to bring some food and encouragement. My slight irritation was unimportant because she was doing the right thing, while neglecting her office job. That is the way it is---you can’t really care very extensively without bothering or neglecting something or someone else; at least some of the time. We must make choices.
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