On showing a bit of care.

I came across this video today while reading the news.  

I know masks are a passionate topic. I'm not going to write about masks nor the pros/cons of wearing one.  

I'm going to write about care.

As I'm watching the video, what struck me most was how others responded to customers who got into a fight.  

A supervisor/manager of some kind let the customer who threw the other down walk right by them. Were they in shock? Scared? Wanted to be out of the way?  

What about how others reacted to the customer that was down on the ground?  

Why did no one respond?

• Better to not do anything and wait for the police to arrive. Right?  

• Don't get involved, it's not our fight. Right?

• It's not our place, the store employees are trained for this. Right?

But look at how the store employees reacted.  

Look at how the company responded - no comment.  

In the age we live in, it's tough to take a stand - to assert your belief. Someone from the other side will quickly tear you down, shame you, and possibly incite others to shun you. Who wants that?  

Quite frankly, I'm okay being shunned.  

And quite frankly, I'm okay asserting my belief.  

And I believe we let down the injured customer.  

Because showing a bit of care, even just to walk over and be present with someone in need, doesn't cost anything.  

And if it does, it was the right thing to do.  

We live in a world where fear keeps us from seeing others, confronting problems, and being present with one another.  

Fear keeps us from caring.  

What are you so afraid of?