Passing Nasty Nancy by genefleeman
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George was surprised to see Nancy passed out this early in the day. Usually she was here asking for money, especially before noon. Then it dawned on him. This was check day for the disabled and disabled she certainly was. She had already got her check, obviously, and had hit the liquor store. It was a shame that she had got so much money at once. Maybe if they only gave it to her a little at a time she would have bought food and paid her rent before ending up drunk and passed out, here on the alleyway she called her home away from home.
George remembered Nancy when they had gone to Martin Terry Grammar school, those many years ago, He remembered her as a quiet, introverted girl of 8 years and that she had a crush on him. He had mostly ignored her as his tastes, even then, ran toward the more vocal, outgoing girls who would, in later times, be considered easy. Real party girls as they grew older. He had not even considered helping her when she was being picked on by the other kids. Calling her names and pulling stupid tricks on her just for an easy laugh.
In high School he had been in a position to help her because, even then, he was big for his age and a person that the other kids would not have messed with. Hell, even a few kind words would have helped, but NO, he had an image to keep up and to take her side would have looked bad, so he just laughed along with the others. The pain was especially clear on Nancy’s face when it was him laughing at her. She had not expected the boy she liked so much to be just as cruel as the others. He should have been her hero, for such was how she saw him, but once again no. It was just not in him to swim against the stream.
Today, as he passed not only Nancy but another opportunity to lend her some small bit of kindness, he asked himself “how do THESE PEOPLE end up like this.. Have they no dignity” Certainly he had no clue as to her problem and besides it was not his concern anyway. Beside, he was in a hurry, what with a date with Millie Hardebrand, which promised to be a very good day with an even better night waiting for him. He just didn’t have the time for a drunken bum.
“Some one should DO something about these people” he thought to himself. “Begging and drunk all the time. How do they end up like this ???”
Comments (12)
Grimslade
there are sadly many such heart breaking, and heart testing stories like this; some times closer to us than we like to admit. about half such that I've tried to help get back on their feet always wind up falling down again. and in many cases not even the poor soul in the gutter can really explain...why the scene came out very well; great details and comp; good work mon ami
bakapo
a tough topic to touch, bravo! the image came out very well. good details make this interesting, if painful, to see.
genefleeman
Even so simple a thing as "George+ showing a backbone and standing up for "Nancy" at an early age might have been the tipping point in her self image.. Getting beaten at a very young age leaves some deep scars on the Psyche and those that shake their heads, in the present day,when presented with such a sight may very well have been a contributing factor in sending some poor soul over the edge.. Though I don't usually give money (though sometimes I do) I always buy food for them. It is not just to feed their stomachs but also to feed their souls and Help (hopefully) to build some inner confidence that they are NOT useless and that they have reason to WANT to live on and maybe make some kind of difference in the path they continue to choose. I have written before about my time on the street and I found the hardest part was that most people are perfectly happy to make you feel like you really are TRASH !!! Dirty looks, snide remarks, threats and most of all pretending not to see you at all (makes you feel like you are not of any value and might as well be dead) is the most painful thing one can do to another soul. There are those who could do better and some who choose to be on the street. Some are strung out and ALL of their time and effort go into nothing but drugs and they just want to be high. Some just can't help it as they can NOT live with the Pains of a past life that so smashes them down that they just want to kill the pain and forget.. Some are just too damaged to function and some are truly ill... You certainly have to be judicious and aware of the effects of either helping or not.. There are some I wouldn't give a dime as they can do better, they just don't care and some are their because of the evil in their own hearts. I guess you just have to give a hand where it might help and not waste it on the vultures who just want to pick you clean.. and they also are there.. This is a subject close to my heart so I thought it might be a good idea to pull it up and out and lay it open for inspection on occasion, just once in a while so I can remember (in my present state of being well off) just what I came through to be here and on how easily I could be right back there.. that would ripp most of the heart out of me and is one of my greatest fears.. Most people have no idea of all that goes into making one like "Nancy".. I do.. I also know that as long as I can feel for the Nancy's of the world I will never become a "George".. Enough for now and I will stash my soapbox back under my bed untill I need to look at myself again....
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive scene, splendid realization....!!!!
Roboman28
Great picture. I was fascinated too by the life story of George and Nancy. I am definitely a George. I could explain why but it probably would not win me any friends! In a way this is what the main left/right debate in politics is about. Have any of you seen the play "An inspector calls". The argument here is that people who think they are not responsible for the lives of others are wrong or foolish. A sentiment that presumably genefleeman would agree with.
genefleeman
If we all lived in a bubble and had no influence on others then I would tend to agree but we all have effects on others and they on us... If we had ALL done that little bit that might have made the difference we would not be having all of those things coming back around to bite us in the butt... and the pocketbook.. if you fix as you go the machine never breaks,but, if you say it is not MY job then when the machine breaks you have no right to complain...
genefleeman
I made this picture to be controversial.. so far it has not made too much of a noise... hehehe.. oh well, can't win 'em all..
Thetis
rattling the social conscience, well told and illustrated
lyron
Excellent!!
jocko500
what you say is true. cool image
SetoKaiba
Interesting concept, great composition, nice work, well done!
CrownPrince
Wow i never saw this one. It is sooo deep. I am a casemanager and councilor for MISA (Mental Illness and Substance Abuse) clients, i have also been a missionary. I could tell you stories of abuse and neglect so terrible it would make you faint from emotional agony. And the sheer volume of mysogyny and mysandry in the world is disgustingly staggering. Everyone has the ability to help thier fellow man or woman... but here is one of the catchs... each person grows at there own pace and helping sometimes just makes things worse. Knowing when someone has had enough, and are willig to start leaving their pain and self destructive behavior is a hard task and requires saintly patience. And giving a person what help they need is a daunting and emotionally draining task. But IMHO well worth seeing the outcome. So its actually is easy to understand peoples fear and lack of understanding about someone like George, and why they fear and lack understanding of someone like Nancy. Gene this is true art!