I can't save them all

I tried to be a hero again, but all I felt was helpless. On our way home from the grocery store, Cliff saw a snake lying in the middle of our neighborhood road. At my urging, we stopped and turned around. After saving the turtle, I had all intentions of saving this poor little creature as well. I got out of the car and approached the snake. I couldn't tell what kind it was, but I knew that I didn't want to just pick it up without some precaution. I walked to the side of the road to look for a stick with which to scoop it up. But as I looked, a car came barreling down the road. I watched in horror as it ran over the poor snake. It's body flopped up, and it curled around itself. I couldn't believe someone would be so callous to just run over a poor, defenseless animal. Maybe because I was standing there, the person in the car turned around to see what we were all looking at. About that time, another car came barreling up and ran over the poor snake again. I actually screamed aloud and covered my eyes. I felt so helpless standing on the side of the road, watching the heartless humans kill one of nature's treasures. I'm sure the snake was just there soaking up the last bit of warmth from the asphalt. It hurt my feelings. All I wanted to do was help it, but all I did instead was watch it die.