BOO - Weiran Liu

Say you know you are the sole person who can come to the rescue for another, and fail to do so. Say you know you can save the universe, and neglect to do so. 

I'm not really sure what to call this fear, but in general it's a fear of not being able to be there for someone when I know that I can do something to help. In a sense, its a fear of the known. "To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world." I fear such an idea because their world could crumble at your hands. Not only does it say something about my character if I actively choose to not come to the aid of another, but it also involves the welfare of another human being. Another living soul.

I always want to listen to another person's story, problems, wonders, idiosyncrasies. From a young age on I've always thought "What if they don't have someone to talk to?" The thought of seeing my loved ones, friends, and even strangers suffering while I stand helplessly, uselessly terrifies me.We all have the capabilities to empathize, and because we have weaknesses, fears, insecurities, we can relate to the feelings of others. We can guess and sometimes even know what another person needs at certain times. To fail to do that for another when I know I can even if it means going through a great means to do so is what I'm scared of. After all, what good does it do to have the power to help if I let it go to waste?