He claimed he was afraid of how the woman receive the offer. Colon then wrote an essay called “Little Things Are Big”, about him leaving the train station and stumbles upon a woman in need but is scared to ask her for help considering he is black. “I remember thinking; I am a negro and a Puerto Rican...would she think I was trying to get too familiar.” (Colon). He was afraid to ask since he is black, he thought he would be bothering the woman. He then makes a promise to himself if he is ever faced with a moment like that again he will help regardless on how the other person will receive it. “If I am ever faced with an occasion like that again, I am going to offer my help regardless of how the offer is going to be received.” (Colon). He felt terrible for not helping the woman. Which is why he made that promise. He was afraid to help which is why he became a
He claimed he was afraid of how the woman receive the offer. Colon then wrote an essay called “Little Things Are Big”, about him leaving the train station and stumbles upon a woman in need but is scared to ask her for help considering he is black. “I remember thinking; I am a negro and a Puerto Rican...would she think I was trying to get too familiar.” (Colon). He was afraid to ask since he is black, he thought he would be bothering the woman. He then makes a promise to himself if he is ever faced with a moment like that again he will help regardless on how the other person will receive it. “If I am ever faced with an occasion like that again, I am going to offer my help regardless of how the offer is going to be received.” (Colon). He felt terrible for not helping the woman. Which is why he made that promise. He was afraid to help which is why he became a