Johnny's realization

I feel like I’ve learned a lot from being here in Cape Town. Culturally, I have become extremely more sensitive and understanding about the way others look at the world. I watched this video today (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZGghmwUcbQ ) and it reminded me about a lot of what I have learned in Cape Town. Walking around town, I feel that at one point on this trip I became desensitized to people asking for help on the street. I formed a hardened shell in my mind and refused to help those who needed it the most. After talking to a couple people about my attitude towards helping others, I realized my ways needed to change. I learned that it is important to look at all people for what they are, people. That is something I lost sight of at one point or another here. Thank God I caught myself before I permanently stopped helping. It is important to remember that everyone, one way or another, gets to the point where they need help. It definitely is difficult to constantly be asked for help by people you don’t know, especially when you aren’t sure of some people’s motives, but I have found that it is important to keep both your mind and heart open. I recommend everyone watches this video especially if you find yourself in a similar situation I was in. It was very difficult to realize that I was causing a problem that I really wanted to fix. It’s never too late to change your perspective on the world and that is something I definitely realized here in Cape Town.