The Art of Human Kindness
Posted by vickijasper on October 1, 2009
Now I have always thought it was polite to let people know when you’re about to step up on your soap box. Consider this fair warning.
Last weekend my husband got run off of the road while he was on his motorcycle. Fortunately he wasn’t hurt very bad. But, and here’s where the preachin’ begins, the really really sad part of all of this is – NOT A SINGLE PERSON, NOT ONE stopped to ask if he was okay. Even the person who ran him off the road didn’t stop. He lay there in the ditch on the side of the road and not one person stopped to see if he was okay. It wasn’t like he was on some road that no one ever drives down. He was on a two lane highway and lots of people passed him. I shudder to think what might have happened to him had he been seriously hurt. But this incident brings up some questions in my mind.
When did we become a society of people not willing to stop and offer a hand to another fellow being in need? Have we become so afraid of lawsuits or the thought that we’d stop to help and get hurt ourselves in the process that we’ve decided the risk is too great? Have a few ruined it for the rest of us? Where is our kindness towards one another? Yes, I know there are plenty of folks out there who donate their money and time to very worthwhile causes. My question to them – Is the stranger down the street worth your time and attention?
I am a firm believer that people for the most part are good and just. But I don’t mind telling you that when things like this happen it shakes up my faith. We are all put here to help one another (if we don’t, what’s the point?). So the next time you see a man or woman in distress, take a moment to stop and ask if they need some help. Let’s show the rest of the world that human kindness still exists. Let’s start a human kindness movement. I’m in – are you?
fheenix33 said,
*raises hand* I’m in!
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