I'd Say This Is Really, Really True.

Post by **jones jones** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:36 am

Well, I know it is in my case.

What do you think?

"We help people when big things happen to them, when you see them getting hit by a car, when a brother or a sister or a father or a mother dies, we’re there for them because we can see that death kills more than the person it takes. And yet, the people around us who die a little all the time, moment by moment, who require the least help, the smallest sacrifice, are the ones we ignore completely."

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:04 pm

Who are these people? Example, please.

Post by **jones jones** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:20 am

Its like a quote/parable dear and I do believe the thread is self explanatory. The people are just that ... people.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:28 pm

I'm going out right now to yank a cigarette out of a smoker's mouth....wish me luck!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:40 pm

jones jones;1410714 wrote: Well, I know it is in my case.

What do you think?

"We help people when big things happen to them, when you see them getting hit by a car, when a brother or a sister or a father or a mother dies, were there for them because we can see that death kills more than the person it takes. And yet, the people around us who die a little all the time, moment by moment, who require the least help, the smallest sacrifice, are the ones we ignore completely."

I totally get yer !!!

The old lady who's just lost her husband.

The young single mum who can't cope

The dementia sufferer

The kid the bully's pick on

The high flyer In financial ruin

etc etc etc

Am I close JJ ?

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:02 pm

We help people who have a 'visible' tragedy, eg those who lose a loved one, its a sort of public tragedy for instance when it's some form of accident. We are aware of others dying, usually of old age and we don't really give them a second thought because it just must be 'their time to go'.

We are also surrounded by those who are having personal internal tragedies one after another that kills that person metaphorically, but we don't have time for that person because we don't understand.

Post by **jones jones** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:07 am

Exactly Oscar. You & Miss Boop got it nailed. :guitarist

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:23 am

We tend to look for visible external Injury.

I just love It when we park In the disabled bay at the shops and for a few minutes soak up the looks of scorn and disgust. Then we put Peter's disabled badge In the window. Even then, they continue to look at him trying to spot the disability.