Some years ago, a young Korean boy took his weekly allowance
and bought newspapers with it.
Then he and some friends sold these
on the streets of Seoul, Korea to raise money
to help a fellow student who did not
have sufficient funds to stay in school.
This young man also gave part of his lunch to this boy each day
so that he would not go hungry.
Why did he do these things?
Because he had been studying the story of the Good Samaritan
and didn't just want to learn about the Good Samaritan,
but wanted to know what it felt like to be one
by doing what a Good Samaritan would do.
Only after careful questioning by his father
about his activities did he admit,
but dad, every time I help my friend,
I feel I'm becoming more like the Good Samaritan.
Besides that, I want to help my classmates who
aren't as fortunate as I. It is not
that big of a thing I'm doing.
I read about it in my seminary manual
and felt it was the thing I ought to do.
The boy did not ask, what is in it for me
but for performing his kindness?
In fact, he did it without any thought or recompense
or recognition.