Jumping to conclusions

So yesterday, Thursday, 06 September 2012, I meet up with my regular travelling buddies at Cape Town station - Platform 11, 2nd carriage... can't say which train or the time now can I? LOL! The conversation was all over the place, just as I like it - when on-no... #METROFAIL... the train stops for no apparent reason. And it did so more than once on my journey that should have been complete within 40 minutes!

Boy did I have a change in attitude when we neared Kuils River station. Apparently 2 people were run over close to the station. Typically the reports I heard was confusing (2 men, a man and a woman, a mother and child) - so I can't say exactly. But my heart goes out to them, whoever they may have been - a loved one, a friend, a companion, a mother, a father, a parent, a child... It really affected me.

Which got me wondering... Why do we JUMP TO OUR OWN CONCLUSIONS?

Especially if we don't have all the facts? Its a case of immediately responding to something that's affecting me somehow, but not taking into account all the evidence. I was quick to say: #METROFAIL! But after some time and coming across the accident it was clear it was not Metrorails fault... due to an unforeseen accident.

Question is: Can we change? Can we just for once set aside our personal needs and look at the bigger picture. It isn't easy... but let's be fair... should it?