194. What are the qualities of a good neighbor? Are you a good neighbor?
Everyone knows the famous parable of the Good Samaritan. According to the Holy Bible and many people all over the world, the idea of a good neighbor is to help those that are in need even if they are "lower" than you.
In some ways this this true, and I believe that being a good neighbor is helping people. But what makes us a neighbor. Aren't all humans a neighbor to one another? We live in the same world, under the same sky, take in the same sun, look at the same moon, breathe the same air, so why are some so reluctant on making everyone equal? I don't understand this one bit, but it's the truth and needs to be faced.
There are those who gossip, those who pry, those who are egoistic and don't believe in helping others, those who try to fake friendships but then there are those who give endlessly, who have faith in others over anything else, and those who try to find the best in others.
Good neighbors should have these qualities. They should try to believe that all are equal, should help those who are in need to help, but then avoid those who are not good. Good neighbors should trust openly but judge before trusting, good neighbors should believe that all be good to them because they deserve it, they should help others selflessly, they should put down those who need to be put down for the greater good, and above all, good neighbors should be those who have faith in themselves in doing the right thing.
I am a human. I make mistakes, I have hurt people, I have lied, I have had bad thoughts for "good" people but I've had the same things happen to me. I am human. We are made to look out for ourselves, and survive under any conditions. I have done these things to make myself look better. But usually, I end up as the bad guy. I have learned from this mistake and learned that no bad deed goes unpunished as the phrase goes. So, with all the qualities I've stated above, I believe I am not even close to being a good neighbor. Though I try, I believe that I have a long way to go. I am not perfect and believe that I help that I love, but don't help those that have hurt me. I do trust but only those that deserve to be trusted. I put down those that need to be put down but not always in the right ways. Lastly, I have the least faith in myself. I never feel like that I am doing the right thing. For this reason, I know I have a long way to go.
Everyone knows the famous parable of the Good Samaritan. According to the Holy Bible and many people all over the world, the idea of a good neighbor is to help those that are in need even if they are "lower" than you.
In some ways this this true, and I believe that being a good neighbor is helping people. But what makes us a neighbor. Aren't all humans a neighbor to one another? We live in the same world, under the same sky, take in the same sun, look at the same moon, breathe the same air, so why are some so reluctant on making everyone equal? I don't understand this one bit, but it's the truth and needs to be faced.
There are those who gossip, those who pry, those who are egoistic and don't believe in helping others, those who try to fake friendships but then there are those who give endlessly, who have faith in others over anything else, and those who try to find the best in others.
Good neighbors should have these qualities. They should try to believe that all are equal, should help those who are in need to help, but then avoid those who are not good. Good neighbors should trust openly but judge before trusting, good neighbors should believe that all be good to them because they deserve it, they should help others selflessly, they should put down those who need to be put down for the greater good, and above all, good neighbors should be those who have faith in themselves in doing the right thing.
I am a human. I make mistakes, I have hurt people, I have lied, I have had bad thoughts for "good" people but I've had the same things happen to me. I am human. We are made to look out for ourselves, and survive under any conditions. I have done these things to make myself look better. But usually, I end up as the bad guy. I have learned from this mistake and learned that no bad deed goes unpunished as the phrase goes. So, with all the qualities I've stated above, I believe I am not even close to being a good neighbor. Though I try, I believe that I have a long way to go. I am not perfect and believe that I help that I love, but don't help those that have hurt me. I do trust but only those that deserve to be trusted. I put down those that need to be put down but not always in the right ways. Lastly, I have the least faith in myself. I never feel like that I am doing the right thing. For this reason, I know I have a long way to go.
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