While driving to work I got an SMS message that my foreigner colleague had a car breakdown in the highway. I offered to help.
I felt happy today that i was able to help someone in need. I think it is human nature to help.
However, if it happened to a stranger i would have second thought of helping and this is a common concern for people who really have a helping heart. Why is this feeling all round peoples mind? It could be that they also worry for their safety, what if it is a potential hold-up or kidnap set-up. The world had been cruel to those who does not put a safe foot forward and establish risk avoidance. Due to numerous incidence and story about helping stranger and being held-up. People had been reluctant heroes.
How did we come to this situation? Is the world being too violent already? That people become too suspiciuous thus they suppress being helpful and friendly? I wonder why, we could have a better place if people are just nice and friendly.