proof one good begets another
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3/5/2014 Proof One Good Begets Another | Jonathan Offt
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Proof One Good Begets Another
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What would you do if you were to see someone take a fall on some icy stairs and gash their head? For Bill Kocke, theanswer was so obvious he didn’t even have to think about it. After seeing a stranger take a fall and cut his head open,Kocke instinctively waited with him until the paramedics arrived. While Kocke’s main idea behind this was to make surethe man didn’t go into shock and die, the unintended consequences of his actions were larger than he ever could’veexpected.
The man who he stayed with eventually tracked Kocke down to thank him for his help. During one of many casualconversations with the man, he mentioned how he worked to help low-income families pay for heating during the winterand how charities are always in need of funds. He also specifically mentioned how the Salvation Army HeatShareprogram was always in need of funds and how he respected them for their work.
Unbeknown to Kocke, the man who had been speaking to was an executive at multi-billion dollar investment firm andwas paying more attention to his words than he thought. The man told him of his position and then said that he wantedto donate $10,000 dollars to the HeatShare program in Kocke’s name. As if that weren’t generous enough, a couple ofdays later Kocke got a phone call from the man saying the many of his colleagues wanted to donate as well and that thedonation was now for $16,000. All because Kocke had been thoughtful enough to take time out of his busy day to help aman in need.
A lot of people say that the idea of being a good samaritan is dead and that people are too focused on themselves andtheir needs. I think that this story proves that the legend of the good samaritan is still alive and out there, you just need tobe willing to look for it.
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