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Unexpected approach On the day of January 15th 2010 the town of Green Bay, Wisconsin was witnessing one of its worst storms of the year. The snowfall was tumbling down, and the winds jolted you with their quick and frigid entrance. Crossing the street on a day like this could be a real struggle for anyone; however for an elderly man with a cane it is nearly impossible without any assistance. So the elderly man waited until one would approach him and kindly guide him across the street. Over the course of him waiting, three people walked by; a policeman, a teacher, and a homeless man, however only one approached the elderly man. The first person to walk by the elderly man was the police officer. He was around 5”11 inches tall and had a muscular build. Before the police officer walked by the elderly man, the police officer could tell that the elderly man needed help crossing the street. The roads were slippery, and the heavy snow was impacting ones sight. However the police officer was already late for work, and by taking the time to help the elderly man cross the street it would have made him even more late. Especially since the weather conditions were not in his favour. So the police officer crossed the street unattended, and the elderly man started at the back of his head with his sorrowful eyes. The 2nd person to walk by the elderly man was a teacher. The teacher just finished a meal at her favourite restaurant, and had to cross the street to get to her car. She looked at the elderly man and knew right away that he wanted to cross the street, however needed assistance. She thought for a second than came to a conclusion that she herself could not help because she would already have enough trouble crossing the street herself. “Someone else will notice and help him” she thought to herself. So she crossed the street unattended, and once again the elderly man stared at the back of her head with his sorrowful eyes.