A high-speed chase ended with the perpetrator missing a curve and heading straight into someone’s house. Imagine being in bed and hearing that noise!
Because the vehicle tore through the brick into the house itself, the electricity and water had to be disconnected, and now the owner is displaced. It won’t be easy, inexpensive, or soon that the repairs are made, making this a long-term hardship for the tenant — the one who was not a criminal or involved at all in the chase.
Too often, we are forced to live with the consequences of another person’s actions. We consider the impact of our behaviors or decisions as they affect us or our organization but fail to take others or the community into account. We see it with societal issues such as mask-wearing and gun safety, but it happens on the personal level as well. We use chemicals that seep into our neighbor’s lawn and kill their grass. We allow our dogs to bark at 6 a.m. on a weekend, waking everyone within earshot. We cut people off in traffic or invade another’s privacy with a post on social media.
We’re all more intertwined than we consciously consider. Bring value to those connections by cultivating sensitivity to how your actions intersect with others.
