Right Things

Today, I've done a good samaritan duty, it's been a while though. However, I think I should have acted upon it more quickly, though I was conflicted with my own personal agenda at first as it was more urgent (breakfast did not settle too well), as I was walking into the student center, I noticed someone's wallet was laying in front of one of the ATMs, and I noticed the wallet was opened. I told myself in my head that if the wallet is still there on the way out, I'll drop it off in the lost and found. Beside stepping out of my lecture class just to clear my system, I felt strapped on time, and me being less physically stressed was priority. As I was coming back down, I walked along the ATM room, to see a guy come out of the room with some cash in hand and as I walk pass the room to see the wallet closed. I don't want to point fingers, but I think most people would do the obvious, though without a second thought, I picked the wallet up and handed it to the lost and found, thought in the back of my head it was probably too late. The best I can hope for is that the guy's ID and credit cards are still in tact.

Which, brought upon the subject in my head, is there such a thing as good intentions gone bad. The answer is yes, I've felt guilty for doing things I thought was the right thing to do. Does that make any sense? In theory, it shouldn't...right things, should yield correct results, but in reality in doesn't work that way. Though, I've always believed that math and science can be the only truth in this world, and that it can be universal, in which anyone can agree upon, it isn't. Math doesn't always have a definite answer and science sure as hell is never right. Just a personal reflection on current and past events. When one demonstrates that they care, only to be told that is not something that they care for. Actually, trying to become a friend to someone only to give off the wrong impression. Not only does this affect me, but I'm sure many can relate to this topic. These reverse results creates cynicism amongst ourselves, and creates the notation of, "there is always an agenda for people to be nice." Not necessarily, but we can't help but think like that. I'll keep continuing being who I am regardless, but at the same time I still feel some guilt in past efforts, and I've always feel there is a need to resolve issues, even though the other party frankly just don't care.

-David M.