I watched my neighbor struggle with cancer treatments alone for months and only waved politely, never offering the help I kept thinking about giving.
More people experience this than they realize.
Witnessing pain up close can generate both empathy and paralysis, leaving us complicit in isolation we could have interrupted.
“Where Are You with Grief and regret — what we wish we'd said?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.