I heard this on the television earlier and I realise how true that is! Our humanity is what makes us human! We are compassionate, loving, giving, kind. At the other end of the spectrum is that which makes us inhuman.
So much so, that there are times we forget to be humane. It's happening to so many of us. We rush around going about our business, living our lives, as we should. But some of us are forgetting ourselves.
I see it everyday, people rushing around, being careless with their own lives, and the lives of others. It's like that article that Draginol posted recently about the mom who was trying to out run the train and ended up in a position that I knew she would never have envision, the death of some of her children.
People do stupid things on the road all the time. They are in a hurry, they have to get where they are going NOW! You have to get out of their way or be run over! At the traffic light I usually wait two seconds after the light changes to green because somehow, there is always that one moran who runs the light on their side! I've missed a couple of them, thank heavens, by listening to that voice that says "wait a minute" in my ear.
I wonder where they are going that is so important that they risk their lives and the lives of others? Then there are those drivers who refuse to drive properly when making a turn at a major intersection! They take so long to maneuver their vehicle, if you don't watch it, you get stuck in the middle of the intersection when it's time for the other side to go!
We forget that there are some people out there who are not as fortunate as others. Or there are many who go through bad patches in their lives. Or there are those who just can never seem to get it together, no matter what!
I usually see this lady walking around at the grocery parking lot. She usually approaches me with the same story, "I'm trying to get some money for food". If I have it, I'll give her something. If I don't, I tell her I can't. The first time I did it because she was with a child. Then a couple of times by herself. Once I gave her food I had in the car that I had just bought. Then I realise that this woman doesn't really need help. If she did, wouldn't she go to where she knows the help is.? I also noticed she was getting dirtier and dirtier each time I see her, and she was losing weight. Signs I knew of people who might be on something, drugs, alcohol...who knows. I stopped giving to her because I don't think she wants to help herself. I guess I am being judgemental! I have no idea what her circumstances is but I realise that there are those people who you just cannot help!
There are other people out there who just can't seem to make their lives work and it's not for lack of trying! Some get sucked into a cycle of never ending nothing! It's not easy when that happens and it takes a large will of effort to make any changes that will make a difference in their lives.
The thing I'm getting at is to not be too quick to judge others. Give a smile to someone who might just need to see one. Reach out to someone you know who might need your help, it doesn't have to be monetary, not everything is about money! Heck even your boss might need a little help with something that has been overwhelming him! Maybe do your job eh?!lol!
But seriously, there are some people who need more attention that others, some who are not as quick-witted and might take a little longer to complete a sentence or to even get a word out. Some whose ideas just are not worth even looking at. Don't pretend to listen, or care, really take the time to show that you understand and that they are not alone.
And for heaven sakes, people do slow down on the roads! And if you missed your turn, don't tie up traffic, get to the next turning lane and go back around, just like you would have to do if you were on the highway!
Most of all, don't forget that your humanity makes you human!