I went to Staples this morning for supplies. The woman parked next to me was getting into her car. As I got out of my truck, I noticed she had a flat tire on the passenger side. I walked around her car and approached her door, to let her know. When she noticed me, she got this sheer look of fear on her face and would only crack the door open enough to hear what I said....quickly said thank you, and slapped her door shut. I was getting ready to ask her if she would like me to change the tire for her, but seeing such a look of fear on her face, decided to just go into the store.
I know we sadly live in a fear based society. Which makes me wonder......is being the good samaritan, helping a stranger in need, a thing of the past? Is there any way to know who to trust.....or to let strangers in need, know they can trust us?
It really go to me.
Wow yeah interesting thought.
I've been there before once. Looking for my new doctor's office in a building and I couldn't find it so I asked a woman walking by. She jumped and looked really panic-y and was starting to crouch down with her arm out that looked like she was trying to get me to not come any closer. I was like wow do I look that scary? Hahah.
Also I was with my twin sister in a Tim's parking lot and a man went to the car next to us and asked her something and she barely rolled down her window. Then he came to us and my sister was almost too scared to talk to him but luckily he came to my side and asked if we could give him a boost. We told him we didn't have cables but he did and showed us what he was driving. Sure enough we look over and it's a huge delivery truck so we gave him a boost.
My sister said after that she felt bad for being afraid of him at first but thinks too that we lack so much trust now and barely ever help strangers.
I think part of the secret is to make sure they know you are there and to never get within arms reach without speaking to them first. I have had the scared reaction happen before, too.