Something that doesn't get talked about enough is how many people freeze in those moments, even when they want to help. They might hold their breath or overthink the right thing to say, and then the moment passes. Just naming that tension can make it easier for others to step in next time.

My buddy scored a copy of Streets of Rage 2 for like two bucks at a flea market last month. The seller had it mixed in with a bunch of old VHS tapes and thought it was just some outdated kids thing. He almost didn't buy it because the case was so dusty, but the cartridge itself was perfect. That game was our whole summer one year, and now he's got it hooked up again.

My balcony in Chicago gets shade most days. But my tomatoes still fruited fine. @xenar14 talks about shock, but plants are tougher than we think.