I saw an older man fall on a busy road today. I did a u-turn to help him and 3 other people joined. Two of us helped get him back on his feet while another took down his information. He was shaking from the impact and a bit scraped and bloody. He asked for help to the bus stop, instead he was given a ride home. Strangers all of us, who knew to take care a fellow human.

We may be ruled by monsters but there are still decent people out there.

@soragrey This is so wonderful. Well done. The paradox for those who would not help is that helping connects with someone in need in a synergistic manner - it is not a one way offering - many these days so spoilt with the online take-take-take culture they seem profoundly avoidant of giving.

I give away jewellery I have made and books I have written to many nice people. Almost none seem to reciprocate or give any feedback on the book. It is sad.

@NicelyManifest Indeed. Helping feels good, even moreso when it's so tangible. I often donate money to various causes and it also feels good, but not as deeply. I have to assure myself and trust that it is doing good, vs. being amidst it.
@soragrey The synergy of reciprocal interaction that can arise from actually helping someone rather than just giving money is tangibly different.