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When the Titanic began to sink, there were three other ships nearby.

The first was called the Samson, just seven miles away. It was illegally hunting seals at the time. The crew saw Titanic’s distress signals — yet instead of heading toward the doomed ship, they turned their vessel around and fled in the opposite direction.

Think about this ship for a moment. You’ll find many people around you who are just like it — selfish, concerned only with their own affairs, utterly indifferent to what happens to others.

The second ship was the Californian, about fourteen miles from the Titanic. It was surrounded by heavy ice. The captain saw the desperate flares in the distance but decided that the conditions weren’t favorable for sailing. So he went to bed, saying they would “see what could be done in the morning.”

The other sailors comforted themselves by insisting the situation couldn’t be that serious.

This ship, too, mirrors many hearts among us. When someone nearby is in trouble, most people think rushing to help right away is foolish. They tell themselves they’ll act later, when “the time is right.” In truth, they’re just looking for excuses to avoid responsibility.

And then there was the third ship — the Carpathia.

It was sailing in the opposite direction, nearly fifty-eight miles away. But when its crew heard the desperate radio messages from the Titanic, the captain dropped to his knees on deck. He prayed to God for guidance — then ordered his sailors to break through the ice with all their might and turn toward the sinking ship.

Because of that one decision, 705 passengers from the Titanic were saved.

You may have a thousand reasons to turn away from duty — but true humanity lies with those who rush to help without hesitation, without weighing cost or consequence.

History may not always remember their names, but age after age, their courage lives on — in the songs and stories told by ordinary working people.