One Good Deed Deserves A Kick In The Pants (standard:humor, 919 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Oct 01 2017	Views/Reads: 1798/1289	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Have you ever had the feeling that any good deed you try is counteracted by a good swift kick in the pants?

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This distressed me. 

Surveying the work before us, I figured it would only a few hours to
load the truck, drive to the post office, which was only a couple 
blocks away. 

I had the auspicious job of lifting every box from the truck up on to
the dolly on the dock, several feet over my head. Complicating things 
even more, the post office personnel supervising the unloading of these 
boxes was a woman. This meant I could not groan nor complain about the 
strain of lifting boxes several feet over my head. I guess it must be a 
man-thing. 

I was wondering while working, just why he asked for help. Really, this
was not a two-man job. He could have done this quite nicely all by 
himself. 

Then the real reason slipped out from under a nearby rock where it had
been hiding. 

“The school where I will be teaching,” he began, “will reimburse me for
all my expenses in moving. But ...” I was now ready for the rest of the 
story. “But, I am a little short on cash and was wondering if you could 
help me? I'll be glad to send the money back to you.” 

Then I got mad. 

I thought he wanted a hand up when in reality he wanted a hand out. 

Driving home I was reminded of what the Bible said, “And let us not be
weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, 
especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” (Galatians 
6:9-10). 

I remembered what someone told me once. Nobody can take advantage of a
Good Samaritan.


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