The Good Samaritan???

A good samaritan, a considerate human being, a good citizen, which one are you? All or none? Some of the time? Most of the time? Ok, how about this: Have you ever pulled up to the bank teller machine only to see the person before you did not completely close out their transaction? "Would you like to continue? 'Yes, or No?'" Would you hit the 'yes' button or would you cancel the transaction and start your own transaction with your own bank card? You are on the Interstate and the sign reads,
"Construction Ahead , merge left, 2 miles... 1 mile... 1/2 mile... 3/4 mile...2 inches. " You merged left back at the 1/2 mile mark, but the "jackwad" in the souped up Camero wants to ride the lane out to the very very end, if not, he is going run off the road. Do you let him over or punch the gas? Get in where you fit it. You go to your local Starbucks, decide that you want one of those nice $20.00 coffee mugs. Over the counter, you hand the barista the coffee mug you would like to purchase. While doing that, at the same time ask for your daily Grande Skinny Caramel Macchiato. "That would be $5.60," says the nice, cheery barista. Would you say, "I am purchasing the mug as well," or, in your mind say, "Free cup for me," and hand your 5.60 cash or debit card to the barista. You are coming out of your job's parking garage, walking towards the elevator. "Wow, is that a hundred dollar bill on the ground?" You pick it up. Breakfast for you and your buddies, or do you turn the money in to security, lost and found, whatever? That scenario about the lost money did happened to me today.
 I lost some money in our parking garage. I was so distraught. I coudn't find it. I just knew I would never see it again. I wanted to be optimistic, but I know times are hard and someone thought it was their lucky day. I could not think, I could not work, I could not function. Man, I needed that money! A couple of my colleagues helped me search for my cash. (Thanks Jess and Ty!)We checked with security, rechecked my car and under the neighboring cars, and retraced my steps, twice!  Another colleague, who saw I was clearly bothered, gave some encouraging words, very optimisitc. Another, who is always offering up spiritual inspirations to others, advised me to put a message on our bullentin board. Good thinking. I sent a message, "Lost my money somewhere in between the parking garage and the elevators. Please, please contactme if you find it. I REALLY REALLY need my money." Well, I should have checked the board beford I posted my message because 30 minutes prior someone had already posted message, "Money found in Parking Garage X. Tell me how much it was and I will return it to you. Call: yadda yadda at yadda yadda number."
 I called and spoke with the woman. It was my money she had found. The woman even made it a point to contact the human resources department to report it. YAY!  Elated and shocked at the same time. There are still some good people in this crazy world. My colleague gave all praises to Mighty God and I did the same. Lord, knows I needed that money. When I met the woman, whom I later found to be a nurse, I gave her the heartiest of hugs.  I offered her breakfast, she politely declined. My mood did a total 360 and the rest of my day went very well. The feeling I received behind that was wonderment!(one of my favorite words from 10th grade English. Thanks, Mrs. Poole). Has it become that rare these days that you find that good citizen, that self considerate being, that good samaritian. Besides the occasional mild case of road rage, hence the question about the jackwad,  I do consider myself very considerate. When I see something being done wrong, that's illegal, I do occasionally anonymously call the non-emergency police number. (It is stored in my phone) I have actually experienced the teller incident on several occassions, where someone is rushing, or not paying attention, pulls away from the teller machine without having closed out their transaction. It's not worth it to go into someone's bank account even if they are negligent. The Starbucks incident, I over heard someone talking about it one day. We all know what's right. I do not want to be judgemental. (However, those coffee mugs are expensive, but the Skinny Caramel Macchiatos are the BOMB! I should invest in Starbucks).