tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114034388867627685.post7439353978928986415..comments2023-10-30T09:25:51.351-05:00Comments on Tommy O's Blog: Why do you even Notice?Tommy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028062236856181128noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114034388867627685.post-38496539322617086492014-08-25T10:10:01.122-05:002014-08-25T10:10:01.122-05:00When I was a missionary in Brazil, I had to shield...When I was a missionary in Brazil, I had to shield my sons' eyes as we were existing the bus we were on. The bus system is much like the "Green Line" on University Avenue, having their own path that runs center of the street, divided by a center walk path and barricades on each side of the two lane centerpiece from the other traffic. See, what had happened was an elderly woman was hit by one of the buses and was laid on the side of the bus path, no one caring for her body, no one seeing that her dignity remained intact. Buses continued to stop and go every 3 minutes just feet from where she lay, so as to keep the process of moving people from one location to another undisturbed. It was obvious that she had been dead quite a while already, as people passed by her without a blink in their eye. Though I wanted to assist, the person who was with us told me not to, that the police would take care of the body when it becomes convenient. I was horrified! When it becomes convenient? See, it is against their law to touch a body until the police is there, and they were taking their time to get there. Eventually, they did come, removed her body, and tracked down the driver of the bus who hit her. Six hours she laid on the side of the bus pass in over 110 degree heat; a very sad day for the humanity of the people. I only comment about this because I believe we are heading in that way of desensitizing our compassion as we move further away from the moral values we had when we were a Christian/Judeo nation to a secular/self-seeking society. Thank you for your weekly input, they are food for thought AND provide a source to keep us human.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909579468376062016noreply@blogger.com