Wednesday, April 11, 2018

I'm baaaaaack

I was stuck at a red light on the way home from work, and there was a man sitting on the sidewalk across the busy intersection with his head in his hands and a backpack on the ground behind him. You guys, this was one of he busiest intersections in town, so I was hoping that someone might notice him and stop. But the cars kept racing by, and no one stopped. It was disheartening. What happened to him? Was he hurt? What if no one stopped? How could people just pass him by? I get that maybe some people simply didn't see him, being focused on reaching their destination in the midst of the crazy traffic, but still. It saddened me to think that maybe he was seen, and people just didn't care. Perhaps there were people like me who were a little apprehensive at the thought of approaching a strange man. I mean, you never really know nowadays. It sucks that the world's like that. Anyways, while I was thinking about how I would get over to him, and reassuring myself that IF something DID happen, it would happen on the sidewalk of one of the busiest streets in town (surely someone WOULD notice a kidnap attempt), what had to be a college-aged guy showed up. I watched him walk to the corner to press the crosswalk button, ear buds tucked into his ears, and waited to see if he would ignore the man on the ground. 

He didn't. He noticed him. He took out his ear buds, put the cord around his neck, and approached the man. He said something to him, then offered him a cigarette. I have never wanted to be stuck a red light so much before. I wanted to see what happened next. But what I did see gave me hope. It was reassuring to see that there are people who care enough to approach a stranger down on his or her luck. These little moments are something I truly value. You never know where you're going to find them. 

It's something I've been thinking about ever since I got home over an hour ago, and I just wanted to type it out. I wanted to talk to someone about it, but oftentimes it's hard. I get interrupted a lot, and its frustrating. It's exhausting to keep starting and stopping. You guys. As an introvert, it sometimes takes a lot of effort/energy to talk, so I shut down if I get interrupted. 

That's why I'm back. This is a way for me to "talk" without getting interrupted. Honestly I don't know why I don't blog more. I have thoughts that I need to get out, dangnabbit! That isn't to say that I want a one-sided conversation, so "talk"  back to me!