Bystander

 I have been a bystander and I have been afraid to step in and speak up.  I was walking back to the dorms and I saw a girl sitting on the bench. She seemed stressed and had her head in her hands and I just could tell she was having a bad day. I really wanted to sit down and talk with her and just give her someone to vent to, but I was of course afraid to approach her. I didn't want to intrude her on her space or freak her out.   Of course now I do regret not stepping. Who knows what was bothering that girl or what was wrong. I have placed the unnamed girl in my prayers and I hope that whatever was wrong has been set right.


College is scary. You don't want to do anything TOO embarrassing or make yourself look like a square. But being a bystander isn't cool at all. Not helping someone else isn't a cool thing, we should look out for each other. Naturally I am pretty outgoing and I do tend to "mother" a lot of people. And people do poke fun of being "mother-like", but if I stay a bystander then I am unable to help others or use my talents to help others. So I need to push aside any selfish fears of what others think and stand up and speak out and help others!!:)