Sangha of Auspicious Companions

‘Come with Me. I Got You.’

Thirty years after her mother died suddenly while she was serving in the Peace Corps, Kate Rogan still carries the memory of a stranger who met her grief with four quiet words: “Come with me. I got you.” The woman guided Rogan off a grounded plane, through a canceled flight, through a hotel night, and all the way to her sister’s arms at baggage claim – then disappeared, nameless, into ordinary life. What stays is not just the kindness, but what Rogan came to understand about herself in that moment: “I was this strong, independent young woman, but in that moment, I could not handle life without somebody helping me.” Some losses crack us open in ways that expose how much we need each other, and some strangers seem to know this before we do.

Be The Change

Today, let yourself be someone’s “Come with me, I got you.” The next time you notice a stranger who looks overwhelmed – in a waiting room, a grocery line, an airport – resist the impulse to look away and instead offer one simple, direct question: “Are you okay?” You don’t need to fix anything; Rogan’s unnamed hero changed her life simply by showing up and staying present.