It was a rainy Saturday night. I left my dorm, my stomach empty because I’d been trying to wait out the rain before going to find something to eat. But the rain didn’t end, and although it was quite late, I decided to make a quick trip to the store nearby rather than wait any longer. My umbrella was broken, so I put on my hoodie and tried to run as fast as possible. About halfway to the store, I saw an old woman with a folding walker, trying to get past the intersection while holding her umbrella. The sidewalk was bumpy with small patches of ice everywhere; even I had a lot of trouble moving around.
At this point, most people would think that it would be nothing extraordinary if I decided to help her. However, to me, the decision was special. I was starving, I didn’t have my umbrella, and I didn’t want to go to bed with an empty stomach. But I had a much better reason to wonder if I should help the old woman or not. …show more content…
Many bad people are out there, making it impossible to identify who actually needs and deserves help. In Vietnam, I’ve seen many cases of people who faked disabilities just to get some easy money. I’ve read in newspapers about those who help others in accidents, only to get wrongly accused and even beaten by the victim’s family. I’ve watched my friend fooled by an “ex-soldier” who asked for twenty dollars to buy a ticket home, then went on and asked the same from five other passers-by after he got what he “needed”. It’s difficult sometimes to be a good person in the society I come from. I have learned to think deeply before I act. If I’m not cautious, doing good things for everyone can easily backfire. However, I admit, I might have been a bit selfish
At this point, most people would think that it would be nothing extraordinary if I decided to help her. However, to me, the decision was special. I was starving, I didn’t have my umbrella, and I didn’t want to go to bed with an empty stomach. But I had a much better reason to wonder if I should help the old woman or not. …show more content…
Many bad people are out there, making it impossible to identify who actually needs and deserves help. In Vietnam, I’ve seen many cases of people who faked disabilities just to get some easy money. I’ve read in newspapers about those who help others in accidents, only to get wrongly accused and even beaten by the victim’s family. I’ve watched my friend fooled by an “ex-soldier” who asked for twenty dollars to buy a ticket home, then went on and asked the same from five other passers-by after he got what he “needed”. It’s difficult sometimes to be a good person in the society I come from. I have learned to think deeply before I act. If I’m not cautious, doing good things for everyone can easily backfire. However, I admit, I might have been a bit selfish