VOL. XVI, NO. 11
APRIL 11, 1975
People Need People
By PEGGY BURCHARD
Last week Chicago was confronted with an unexpected crisis. A huge blizzard hit cities and towns all over Illinois. Maine West was even closed for a day. More important than that, however, was the fact that people once again became friendly and helpful, as they always do in a time of trouble. It was great seeing people helping people. It's too bad, though, that we can't always be so helpful and congenial.
When there isn't a serious crisis, we all seem to just close up and go inside of ourselves. Isn't it possible for us to be helpful to others in our everyday life - disaster or not?
I'm not saying that all of the people in our world are snobs who prefer not to engage in helping strangers. A great many humans are, however, exactly that - snobs who prefer to keep to themselves.
Last week Chicago was confronted with an unexpected crisis. A huge blizzard hit cities and towns all over Illinois. Maine West was even closed for a day. More important than that, however, was the fact that people once again became friendly and helpful, as they always do in a time of trouble. It was great seeing people helping people. It's too bad, though, that we can't always be so helpful and congenial.
When there isn't a serious crisis, we all seem to just close up and go inside of ourselves. Isn't it possible for us to be helpful to others in our everyday life - disaster or not?
I'm not saying that all of the people in our world are snobs who prefer not to engage in helping strangers. A great many humans are, however, exactly that - snobs who prefer to keep to themselves.
I, too, often keep to myself simply because I don't want to get involved. We are all entitled to times like this, just so it doesn't become a habit.
I'm not suggesting that you should all go out and become volunteers for the Red Cross. No, I would just like more people to become aware of the everyday problems of others. There are a good many Americans who are interested and active in helping the less fortunate: The number of these people, however, seems to be forever decreasing.
People who need and help people are, for sure, the luckiest people in the world. Remember some day you, too, may be desperate and in need of help. Think about it.
I'm not suggesting that you should all go out and become volunteers for the Red Cross. No, I would just like more people to become aware of the everyday problems of others. There are a good many Americans who are interested and active in helping the less fortunate: The number of these people, however, seems to be forever decreasing.
People who need and help people are, for sure, the luckiest people in the world. Remember some day you, too, may be desperate and in need of help. Think about it.