Jaycee Dugard, Why Didn’t She Get Help?

There has been this issue for quite some time, where were all these people that didn’t notice anything was wrong for 18 years? Let me ask this to each of you, how often do you see your neighbors much less have a conversation with them? Surely some of us haven’t even met our neighbors that reside with in the 15 to 20 ft buffer between property lines. There isn’t much engagement of the “Welcome to the Neighborhood” parties much less borrowing sugar from one another. Many live in their own worlds and do not want to be bothered or do not want to have the stigma on them as being called a “snitch” when things happen all around them.

One of my favorite TV shows is “I Survived” on the BIO channel. There are numerous accounts of people being raped, murdered, beaten, robbed right in the middle of their community. They somehow free themselves and begin to  run from their attackers all bloodied and beaten, screaming for others to stop their car and help, sadly many drivers remain as passer-byes. It is sad to think that if someone was on the verge of dying and just one person could be the one to help save a life and instead people continued on with their TV shows or the destination they have to get to, which is certainly much more important than saving a life. Obviously not.

These victims are not necessarily screaming for someone to fight off the attackers, but in some instances a simple call to 911 could help some one make it back home to their families, ALIVE!

People have succumbed to networking online, having relationships through texting and live life through the TV. Let’s get involved a bit more, let’s get that “Neighborhood Watch” organized again. Let’s borrow some sugar from that neighbor we haven’t met the whole ten years we have lived next to them. Let’s help someone in need today! Possibly, with more personal contact and more of our eyes taken of the LCD screens we are consumed with, we could notice alot more of what is going on around us and save some lives!