Nice story Marion, and with a twist in the tail. But not just a nice story, it is a tale with a strong moral.
If I may go to the highest authority of all, The Holy Word of God Almighty we can see that it is a commandment to us. Check out these Scriptures in your own Bible.
Galatians 5:14 You must love your neighbor as yourself
Galatians 6:2 Go on carrying the burdens of one another
Ephesians 4:31,32 Let all malicious bitterness and anger and wrath and screaming and abusive speech be taken away from YOU along with all badness. 32 But become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, freely forgiving one another just as God also by Christ freely forgave YOU
Philippians 2:4 …keeping an eye, not in personal interest upon just YOUR own matters, but also in personal interest upon those of the others
1Cor 10:24 Let each one keep seeking, not his own [advantage], but that of the other person.
So, we can see that it is not just a nice thing to do, it's an obligation on us all to look out for our neighbors.
Leslie
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