We’re driving to Chicago to visit my sick brother.
As you may know, in Chicago, the traffic is stop and go, bumper to bumper.
We were driving in an underpass.
We were in 4 lanes of traffic with a lane merging into our lane.
There was a tiny island between the lanes.
On that island stood a little girl standing alone and waving to us.
She was about 9 years old and was begging for money.
I was shocked and couldn’t believe she was all alone in that dangerous location.
The traffic pushed us past her in an instant and she still haunts me three days later.
Our first reaction would logically be, “Where are her parents?”
Of course I dn’t know the answer to that question.
Here’s my question, “Are we compassionate?”
Are we concerned about the plight of the poor?
Do we reach out to the less fortunate?
If not today, when?
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