What if this person had been beaten half to death by an angry gang, and you find out they are hunting him to finish the job. Would you still try to help him?
I believe our choices in these situations define who we are. Our decisions are made in a split-second as we encounter the situation. I would have chose to walk on by and pretend nothing happened. This makes me a coward. However when my brother told me he stayed to help the man, I was really proud of him.
Last night on his way home, my brother encountered a man bleeding profusely from the head. As the man walked towards him, he could see that half of the man's face was swollen. My brother decided to stop and help the man straight away. After enquiring about the situation, he found out that the guy was beaten up because he taunted a group of New Zealanders. He managed to get away, but they were still trying to find him and beat him up some more.
Although the guy may have been an ass, he still needed medical attention. My brother called an ambulance and waited with the guy for it to come. While they were waiting, he saw the gang walk down the street. He hid the guy behind a tree, and mislead the gang in a different direction.
As the ambulance did not come after 20 minutes, he called a cab and took him to the hospital himself. He then walked himself home after leaving the guy in the emergency ward.
From this situation, my brother demonstrated tremendous courage and compassion. I think he went beyond his duty to care for the person. I admire how he handled the situation, and I am proud to be his brother.
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