This past week, my roommate has been watching Gossip Girl which got me thinking about class.

What is class? It is a way of organizing individuals of a society into a pecking order, per say. Class can say a lot about a person. How much they make, education level, work ethic, willingness to aid society, and others. But, that may not be the case for many.

I noticed that in the show, their is a lot of stress. Mostly to keep the status of an upper east sider. It seemed to be that the more wealthy individuals only did things to please others or to get their name out. It was never for the benefit of society.  There was always an explanation or excuse. People wouldn't do something nice for another unless they got something in return.

On the flip side, the lower classes also suffer from stress, but in a different way. They struggle to get food on the table, or worry about if they will have enough money that month to feed their family.

I watched an episode of What Would You Do? In the episode there was a homeless veteran, who was an actor, he was at a restaurant asking for food. The workers were also actors, and they had to be rude to the veteran, and tell him to leave. The veteran then sat just outside of the restaurant with a sign. In the end, the people who helped him, or gave him food were the lower class individuals. Not one of the upper class individuals even gave him the time of day. There was a homeless man who walked over to him and gave him the money he had collected. He gave the veteran everything he had.

I feel like people in a lower class are more willing to help, because they have been in a situation where they needed help and someone helped them. It's a since of duty.

If everyone was a little more willing to give back, society would be a little better.

Challenge:

    If you see someone who looks like they might need help, help them. Don't hesitate, just do it.