Reply #84: Some people are just callous.

[LibDemAlways]

Last year my elderly father suffered a heart attack. My mother called 911 and a firetruck, ambulance, and two police cruisers responded. There was a lot of commotion and everyone who was home came out to see what was going on and gawk from in front of their houses. Dad was transported to the hospital with sirens blazing but, unfortunately, died en route.

Not a single neighbor came over later to see how he was or how my mother was doing. She has lived in that house over 30 years and has always made an effort to be friendly toward everybody. Bunch of cold, uncaring fish on that street.

Years ago I happened to overhear a father tell his young son "The essence of life is cruelty." Though I think that is a somewhat harsh assessment, incidents like this make me think that guy basically knew what he was talking about.