So today I wake up after killing more than just enemies and time in WoW and I realize that I really like more than the game. The community and people are just so different than what I find in my day to day interactions- this’ll sound probably very stupid to non players but I’ll explain anyway.
I’ll be walking down just about any road/pathway and I’ll see someone in need- not life or death- but I’ll help. They could certainly handle the attack from a wolf/spider/alligator etc. on their own but hey why not help. I’ll light that critter on fire cast a curse and send in my pet just cause that is what you do. If there is a lower level needing some aid on a quest I’ll accompany because countless times people do that for me. Why? Because we’re all weak and need help in some way and the whole safety in numbers thing. Why doesn’t this apply in real life?
How many times do we stop and help with someone with a flat?(most times it is me - nail in the tire number 5 or 6 this year as of 9/20) Or better yet- how many times do we see someone driving with low pressure and even let them know? I’m sure you are thinking- I help my friends. Well I do too, but I don’t know anyone (with two exceptions) in WoW, and I help many – and tons help me. Interesting. Then lets move on to courtesy.
A few weeks back Seth
wrote about a non friend using a garage to work on his car and failing to act appropriately. This rarely happens in WoW. There are always gestures of gratitude and investments in other players (people) that sometimes you won’t see the return for awhile. That is ok.
There is real value in not thinking about you all the time. “Others” is my sister’s motto. It bugged the crap out of me and I still struggle with it. I tend to be selfish but I’m working on it. Whether it be friend investments that don’t pan out or what, I just plain struggle. I enjoy helping out (in WoW currently) because there is always someone helping me. I haven’t significantly helped anyone outside of work in a few months now and I probably should do something. It is a reality check in a fantasy world I guess. God is always helping me whether I want it or acknowledge it. I fail to see His hand in the miniscule details and how those details impact the course of my day/life. So at the end of the day help someone, just because; it feels good and you just should.
