A man was standing outside in his yard one night struggling to breathe. He was having a severe asthma attack but had dropped his inhaler in the grass and couldn’t find it in the dark.

People walking by could see that he was in trouble. Many walked on by. They didn't want to get involved. They would rather mind their own business and besides saying that the man was truly in trouble would be judgmental. Others just shook their heads wandering how the man got himself into such a mess. He shouldn’t have been out in the yard at night in the first place, they thought.

One boy noticed the man frantically searching for something. He quickly ran over to assist him. The boy pulled out his flashlight but he could not get it to work. He tapped on it. He shook it. Finally in frustration he admitted, “Look, I have no idea how to use this flashlight but I do have some money if that would help you”

Gasping for air the man replied, “That… is kind of you… but money… will not help me. If I don’t… find that inhaler… I will die”

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