Hope for Humanity

You know how sometimes you catch moments of life and wish you had taken your camera out sooner? Well here is a photo that such a thing happened. I will describe the full scene to the best of my ability but this photo is a reminder to me of just how good some people are.

Ok first of all this is a group of kids helping up a homeless man who had fallen on the street and couldn't get up. First I want to stress that none of these kids were walking together. They were all walking separately down the street and all banded together to help the man up. Next I want say that just to the left of them is about 10-15 men is suits waiting for the bus. Not one of the men in suits would help the guy up even though they were all right there when he fell. I was walking on the other side of the street and was unable to capture the whole scene. This photo was taken about 4 years ago and still the actions of those kids today affect me. The funny thing is that the day this had happened I was having a rough year. My life was tumbling over itself and everything was pretty much going to shit. I had little to no faith in humanity and was a pretty depressed person.

The event in this photograph changed that for me. It gave me a more positive outlook and renewed my faith in humanity. This event even though it was so small, This tiny act of kindness has changed my life. It reaffirmed my belief in helping people. My belief that even though this world can be a dark place there is still a speck of light that will never fade. There will always be someone willing to lend a helping hand.