If We Don't, Who Will?

Two elderly men in different parts of the country topped today's local and national news. The chilling video of the man who stepped out into traffic and was struck by a speeding car has been widely circulated across media outlets. A crowd of onlookers gathered, yet no one helped the man, who lay in the street, bleeding and hurt. Currently, the police have no leads on the hit-and-run driver, and no witnesses have yet come forward.

In local news, an Alzheimer's patient wandered away on Wednesday night, and was not found until late evening on Thursday. He was found in the cemetery, far from his apartment, and had suffered a head injury. No additional details were made about his condition.

Stories like these are disturbing and upsetting, but perhaps they serve a greater purpose: to remind us that we are responsible for one another. We have an obligation to help those who can't help themselves. If we don't, who will?

Be well.