“do not go gently into that good night…”

02Jan09

I have been told that I put too much faith in humanity. Maybe I do. 

I have been told I am generally too emotional. Maybe I am.

I have been told that if I tried to do my best, I cannot expect more. But I do.

I have been told that I cannot change all that’s wrong with the world. But I try.

I have been told that I cannot make all the ignorant aware. Maybe I can’t. 

I had a rough evening. What started out as our normal starbucks and target run turned very sad. While in Target, there was a man pushing another man in a wheelchair. The man in the wheelchair had some sort of disability, what it was I won’t try to diagnose. The man was moaning very loudly, while waving his hands in the air — sort of slowly, not wildly or anything. Well of course we continued on our way but at one point I stopped and turned to watch what turned into a heartbreaking scene. While peering at the two man through a clothes rack, I watched the man pushing the wheelchair struggle with his bags and the wheelchair, while the other man was obviously having a bad time of things. This of course made everything harder on the pusher.

It’s obvious that neither of the men needed any other frustration at that moment, but they got it…

I am not sure what was said or if it was just a dirty look, but I heard the man pushing the wheelchair say through exasperated breath:

“Well, the state won’t give us any aid, so this is how it is. If you think you can do better, be my guest.”

That would be when I began to tear up and Joe tried to get me to move on. I know humans can be callous. I know people get frustrated when out shopping. But when did the human race become so horrifically hateful? 

1. No one offered to help this man. I have been at Target and many other stores with just two or three bags and been offered help to my car. (Which I always turn down.)

2. How could someone be so hateful as to be rude to anyone in that type of predicament?

We are de-evolving. But, I will continue to fight against hate, intolerance and ignorance until I am reduced to picking fleas out of my fur. 

until next time…

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