A former co-worker I used to pal around with was killed by a freight train as he walked home from work in the middle of the tracks. A very disturbed witness to this gruesome incident informed authorities that the man appeared to be oblivious of the approaching train. And this man was not deaf.
I don't suppose anyone will ever know exactly why this particular man died the way he did. But I strongly suspect he really didn't care about surviving from day-to-day any longer in this competitive, uncaring world that forces many sensitive individuals to make drastic decisions.
I regret that I was not there for this lonely man when he needed someone to lean on. And I will until the time I stop breathing air in this icy world.
Has anyone considered the possibility this young woman simply wanted her personal torment to end. And the train was the implement she chose to end her misery.
I'm telling you, folks, it might be time to stop, look, and listen to your loved ones, and co-workers more closely. Sometimes a desperate cry for help is silent.
The world might be cold, but we don't have to be.