Good Samaritans left?

After see that horrible article about the NYC Good Samaritan dieing after being stabbed helping a stranger. It broke my heart and made me so mad! What has happened to all the Good Samaritans out there? Do people not remember what GOD has taught us about being the Good Samaritan? Gospel of Luke, chapter 10, verses 25-37, are they that selfish or are they afraid?

It seems that maybe it's a little bit of both. Afraid for the legal consequences for helping someone. Last year or a couple of years ago out in California, a man was sued by a friend/co-worker, after they were involved in an car accident. She became paralyzed and sued him...saying he should have waited till help arrived. He said he feared that the car was going to catch fire and feared for her safety. I was shocked to learn that she won her lawsuit. My heart goes out to her, for the life changes, but what if the car had caught on fire - and she suffered 3rd degree burns all over her body. I think she would have sued him for NOT removing her from the car. Maybe she is that type of person. This is just one of many that I have heard thru the years...there is a law that is supposed to protect the Good Samaritan...but it doesn't always seem to work. Also people have been hurt or killed being the Good Samaritan because of the evil & greed of others. SO I can see the fear...but how do you explain selfishness?

How am I supposed to teach my children and my daycare children about being Good Samaritans when we are all greeted with these kinds of people? Today though...was different. This morning gave me hope that there are still good people out there like me, who try to be or are the Good Samaritans.

I was having to run to Spencer's school, and on my way I saw a garage almost completely engulfed in flames. We pass this house every day going to and from school. I've seen the little old lady that lives there. She was the 1st thought I had. Is she okay? Does she know that her garage is on fire? And then I saw them. At 1st 3 men all surrounding her, comforting her, assisting her away from the garage and her home...to safety. Then I saw others, on their phones, calling 911. Then shortly before I pulled away, another comfort filled me as I said a prayer for these people, a police officer rushing to the scene. Here today in our small town, in Minnesota...GOD showed me that there are indeed people who are willing to still be the Good Samaritans, regardless of their safety.

GOD bless