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I'm the type of person who never answers things unequivocally because I see everything as being gray - except for a select few topics. Basically, I believe that you have to experience certain events / situations to really know how you would react or deal with it. This is more about personal issues. Global issues may be a different story. I know this frustrates a lot of people, particularly at QBN.
Last week, this kind of subject led me to think about whether or not I would instinctively help someone if they were in trouble. This was after the news stories about people bleeding on the streets or in a hospital, and it taking hours before someone helped them out. Last semester I helped someone in a wheelchair because they were stuck in the snow. So many people walked by and looked back, but didn't do anything. I had to think about that one for about 30 seconds though, as I was at school and I always revert back to my (very) introverted self in that environment. So many people around me at all times.
This morning some woman left her umbrella on a half-full bus. No one moved at all for about 3 seconds. I was hoping someone would. I didn't want to be the one to do it. It took me less time (compared to previous years) to react, and I quickly picked up her umbrella (which was on the other side of the bus, where she was sitting) and ran over to give it to her, about 1 second before she got off. I don't know if this is growth on my part, me becoming myself, and/or me changing, but that's not as interesting to me as studying other people, interactions, and how people react.
Anyway, I was just thinking about this stuff on the bus ride over to work.
- just do it********
- I'm right there with youcreative-
- Acts like these are needed to be performed by everyone if there's any hope for us.locustsloth
- In my utopian future, the odd man out will be the one person who doesn't get up to return the umbrellalocustsloth
- just do it