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The Good Samaritan
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A good samaritan is caring about anyone who is in need of help. Even if its a stranger in need of help you should care and help because that is what a good samaritan really is. Society doesn't care about being good samaritans. Most of society only care about themselves and if there was a situation to help they wouldn't because they don't care. Its extremely important for people to be good samaritans because you can save a life, inspire others which will create a positive impact and, you'll feel good about yourself. You can might even save a life by being a good samaritan. “He had compassion on him and went to him and bound up his wounds pouring in oil and wine and set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn” (Bible 278). What he did was he fixed his wound and saved his life. He was a good samaritan not only because he saved his life, he didnt even know who he was and he still helped him.
Being a good samaritan can help in extreme conditions for example saving a life.
Inspiring others to be a good samaritan will create a positive impact on the world. “If the man in the water gave a lifetime to the people gasping for survival he was likewise giving a lifetime to those who observed it” (Rosenblatt 250). He inspired himself to do the right thing. He knew it was the right thing to do because he did it again which shows how inspiring can create a positive impact. If you help the world is positively impacted and it can cause a chain reaction.

One of the best rewards from being a good samaritan is feeling good about yourself. “Im not crying for you Rolf Carle smiled im crying for my self im hurt all over” (Allende 264). The quote shows how he is feeling this positive emotional reaction for what he has done. Also, it shows how important and good he feels on what he did. Sometimes one of the best feelings can be, feeling good about yourself and not always wanting a reward or something in return for what you did.
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