Many times there has been something I wanted to say, but it either
- Didn't have anything to do with the original topic
- After thinking, was maybe a bit offensive,
- Was forgotten before there was an interval to say it, or
- I had a thought that dismissed the idea.
So, I would say 'never mind'. Ok, so there was a person I saw on the street from my car one time, an older guy in a scooter type thing and he had a golf cap on. A gust of wind came along, and the man's hat blew off his head. I wanted to say to my dad: "Stop the car! that man needs help." But I didn't. I thought never mind, that lady by him will help. And the car sped on. Never mind. Never mind helping. Never mind compassion. Never mind that the lady might just walk on past. I felt terrible and I'm still feeling guilty. What would you have done.
Now, was it wrong to not help the man? Was it ok to reassure yourself that someone else would help, even if there was a posibility that they might not? You tell me. Am I guilty, or am I not. Well, I should go on with my crusade: Save the pigs!...Never mind.
Wow! Interesting. In general, we should always be ready and willing to help others in distress to the fullest possible extent. Now in this case, there was no real peril for the gent, just an inconvenience. If you were nearby and in a position to be of assistance (like the lady you mentioned) then it would have been virtuous to retrieve the hat. I do not believe it would be necessary to pull off the road to help, but it wouldn't have been wrong either. Of course, if you witnessed him losing his hat, which then caused him to become distracted and disoriented, leading to a scooter accident...then you should have alerted your father and proceeded to offer aid. I'm pleased to see your concern for others and your desire to do the right thing. I'm proud of you!
ReplyDeleteOh, and another thing...We are not responsible for other people's choices. So if the lady nearby him didn't help, that is not your fault. On the other hand, we should never assume that we don't need to help because someone else will. We should help whenever and wherever possible.
ReplyDeleteLastly, don't become too scrupulous about matters like these. Being "scrupulous" means being overly concerned about your every action. We all mess up sometimes. If you are feeling guilty about something, confess it, amend your life, and move on. Guilt is poison to growth.
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Well the guy was really old and in a wheely thing, meaning it would hurt to bend over and/or walk...get my point?
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