I have slowly been losing my faith in humanity these last couple of months. Watching people struggle with things beyond their control, and just seeing people near by pass through ignoring those people when they ask for help. Wether its a dollar to take the bus, or help jump starting a battery for a car, i've seen many people simply just walk by without even acknowledging the person. In my situation there have been times where these people have asked for my help. I didn't have a car to help jump start their car, or ask for a dollar when I myself didn't have a dollar to my own name. When I have the means for it, and someone ask for help, I do my best to try and help them with what little they have. Wether it being my leftover 10 cents, even though they asked for more. whatever i have and can help with i will do. But tonight, tonight broke me more than anything that has ever bothered me in my life.
Let me explain. My 8 year old brother is a humble kid. The nicest kid you'd know. He's just like me. Whatever he has he gives generously to whoever needs it. He's a good hearted boy. I went to walmart and bought him a 12 pack of twix bars. His favorite chocolate. Immediately he said, I only want one. Can i give the rest away to people at the mall? I want to do something nice today. I said of course. I was excited that he always wants to do good for other people. So we head to my local mall, he had his finn backpack from adventure time with the little finn hat. He said he wanted kids to think he was finn from adventure time and he wanted to put a smile on people's faces.
As we get into the mall entrance he sees a guy walking out of the mall, and he looks at me and i say "go ahead chris" so he goes up the guy, twix in hand reaching out to the guy and the man just passes by him ignoring him completely.
I told him "don't lost hope bro, keep going i'm proud of you." as he saw a lonely man sitting down at a table, possibly on his lunch break he went up to him. tried handing him the same twix he previously tried to hand out and the guy completely blew him off. I could see the look in his face of sadness but i kept on telling him "keep trying."
As he kept on walking around with a smile on his face, trying to make people happy with a small gesture, and everyone around him who he tried to make happy either ignored him, or was really rude to him. Nobody trust anybody anymore. Not even a child who was trying to honestly put a smile on someone, anyone. It broke me inside. It tore me up. I held my tears back and put on a smile, kept egging him on to go and keep doing what he was doing. No one even acknowledged him. It hurts. It hurts that as humans, we can't trust anyone. We're all to busy to notice the small things in life. The simple things. We're to amazed by our own technology and self loathe to see that the people around us are trying to get our attention. That when i hope on the bus, I can't talk to anyone because when i do all i get is a nod and a look away. Or the fact that when I go order a meal at a restaurant I get the "eye roll" and "ugh" not even a thank you. I haven't heard a genuine thank you in a long time.
It makes me sad, and it broke me. But it didn't break my brother. He stayed with his head held high, and just said. Dennis will you eat my chocolate? I said of course. and we walked around the mall and just ate our chocolates together. Knowing deep inside, that my faith in humanity had all been lost.
I'm sorry.
Let me explain. My 8 year old brother is a humble kid. The nicest kid you'd know. He's just like me. Whatever he has he gives generously to whoever needs it. He's a good hearted boy. I went to walmart and bought him a 12 pack of twix bars. His favorite chocolate. Immediately he said, I only want one. Can i give the rest away to people at the mall? I want to do something nice today. I said of course. I was excited that he always wants to do good for other people. So we head to my local mall, he had his finn backpack from adventure time with the little finn hat. He said he wanted kids to think he was finn from adventure time and he wanted to put a smile on people's faces.
As we get into the mall entrance he sees a guy walking out of the mall, and he looks at me and i say "go ahead chris" so he goes up the guy, twix in hand reaching out to the guy and the man just passes by him ignoring him completely.
I told him "don't lost hope bro, keep going i'm proud of you." as he saw a lonely man sitting down at a table, possibly on his lunch break he went up to him. tried handing him the same twix he previously tried to hand out and the guy completely blew him off. I could see the look in his face of sadness but i kept on telling him "keep trying."
As he kept on walking around with a smile on his face, trying to make people happy with a small gesture, and everyone around him who he tried to make happy either ignored him, or was really rude to him. Nobody trust anybody anymore. Not even a child who was trying to honestly put a smile on someone, anyone. It broke me inside. It tore me up. I held my tears back and put on a smile, kept egging him on to go and keep doing what he was doing. No one even acknowledged him. It hurts. It hurts that as humans, we can't trust anyone. We're all to busy to notice the small things in life. The simple things. We're to amazed by our own technology and self loathe to see that the people around us are trying to get our attention. That when i hope on the bus, I can't talk to anyone because when i do all i get is a nod and a look away. Or the fact that when I go order a meal at a restaurant I get the "eye roll" and "ugh" not even a thank you. I haven't heard a genuine thank you in a long time.
It makes me sad, and it broke me. But it didn't break my brother. He stayed with his head held high, and just said. Dennis will you eat my chocolate? I said of course. and we walked around the mall and just ate our chocolates together. Knowing deep inside, that my faith in humanity had all been lost.
I'm sorry.