Recently,
I came across a social experiment involving a girl dressed nicely and left
alone on a sidewalk. Many passersby stopped to ask her where her parents were and
if she needed help. However, when the same girl was dressed in worn and dirty
clothes and left in the same spot, most people ignored her, while a few who
noticed looked at her with disdain.
This
reflects a troubling reality. It raises questions about when society became so
superficial, valuing people based on appearance and wealth. Why does a rich
person’s life seem more valuable than that of someone less fortunate?
Thankfully,
there are still individuals who demonstrate empathy and compassion, reminding
us that not all hope is lost.
Casey
Fischer was planning to grab some coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts during her break
from classes when she saw a homeless man on the side of the road picking up
change. He then entered the place in hopes of buying something to eat.
When
Fisher got closer she could see the change in the man’s hand barely made $1.
She then offered to pay for his coffee and a bagel and invited him to join her
table.
The
man introduced himself as Chris and shared with Fischer how he was very often
treated badly only because he was homeless.
He
confessed how he abused drugs and that turned him into the man he hated. What
he really wanted in life was to be the person his late mother would be proud
of. But somehow failed in reaching so.
As
it was time for Fischer to get back to class, she told Chris she was glad to
meet him and that she had to go. But then, the man told her to wait a minute, took
a crumpled up piece of paper, wrote something on it, and handed it to his new
acquaintance.
Fischer
opened the note and she felt overwhelmed. She could never imagine that what she
did could mean so much to the homeless man. For him, this meeting was way more
than just a chat over coffee and a bagel. It changed something in him.
“I
wanted to kill myself today,” the note read. “…because of u I now do not. Thank
u, beautiful person.”
We
would like to thank this lovely girl too. You are the change that this world
needs in order to go round.
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