Today is National Good Samaritan Day. The key word is Good. I have always tried to be a good and respectful person. For those who may have read some of my books, like Demonic or 2125: Home of the Brave, you may think differently. Of course, those were only fantasy novels.

There is my first reveal: I ran accounting departments for most of my career, and yet, I never fired anyone. I worked with each person to make them better at their job. I felt that was the right way to treat people. Unfortunately, my bosses were not of the same mind.

Here is an example: I worked for several years for Sherwood Medical Company, which had been acquired by American Home Products, a major US corporation headquartered in New York. One of the locations wanted to relocate an HR manager to another site where help was needed. Ultimately, the CEO of the parent company said to give her a 6% raise and let her pay her own relocation. So, the top executive of a billion-dollar corporation involved himself in this action.

I wish that was the only example I have witnessed, but it was not. I could list more, but if you worked in Corporate America, you already know what it’s like.

Rather than focus on the exceptions, let’s focus on the larger issue. I believe most people want to do the right thing, in spite of the significant number of others who care only about themselves and their immediate gratification.

Our political class only makes the problems worse. While we have different ideas on what our country and our world needs, most know that being kind, just, and fair matters most. Some believe the political hyper-partisanship is to blame. I think they are correct.

I have read the Tao de Ching, the first book by Lao Tzu, the ancient Chinese philosopher and creator of Taoism. He said the best government is the one the people never hear from. Wouldn’t that be great?

That is why I focus on what is around me. If I give money to one party or the other, it matters little to them. They are grateful for the cash, but that’s it. If I care for the people around me, I have done my duty of our Lord. I cannot change the world, but if I help one person, that good will compound. Perhaps some day, that good will cause real change. That is about all one person can do.

Please take a few minutes out of your day to check out the posts by the other authors who are participating in this 30-day Challenge. They are much smarter than I. You can click the link below to see what they have posted every day. All the best!

Welcome to #RRBC’s 2nd Annual “A DAY IN MY LIFE” 30-Day Blogging Challenge! @RRBC_Org @RRBC_RWISA @Tweets4RWISA