Firstly, let me apologise if this has been threaded elsewhere; I searched but did not see anything1
I'm not often reduced to tears but I am so mad right now!!!!
Those who know me know it's rare for m to have extreme feelings but I want to say that I am totally outraged right now. I've been at a congress for the last few days so had not been aware of the shocking story of the toddler that was run over by TWO vehicles in China and subsequently ignored by no fewer than 18 people as she lay severly injured in the road. I considred posting a link but am too disgusted to do so; it's all over the internet anyway.
What type of world is this that we are living in and how on earth have our lives brought us to this state of apathy? Words fail me! Yes, it was thousands of miles away in China but it does not take much to see almost daily, examples of our ongoing lack of humanity closer to home.
Only the other day I was at the airport. On approaching the gate I heard a bitter wailing. It was coming from an elderly woman and she wa surrounded by half a dozen people minding their own business, reading their books/papers and occasionaally raising their head to snigger at each other.
She stank of alcohol and I was initially repulsed by her but nevertheless, I spoke to her and sat holding her hand as she poored her heart out. It did not take much, only time. What would you do?
I've come back in to edit my post as I want to say that the question is intended to be rhetorical. I just want us all to think, even for a moment, about how we treat others that may need help around us.
Apologies but I imagine we are all extraordinarily appalled by this tragic event and others like it.
