Let’s say we heard what is spoken and done ,then what ?Could you rewind the time ? Irene hears  a woman being hurt  by her husband. What does she got to do ?It is certainly to hard to pretend not to have heard them and that is worse not to know .

Not listening to them doesn’t mean ignoring them. All of us have to be sensitive about the problems of others , because there is always time for everyone to need help .Cooperation is the first necessacity of a society to be a society. Maybe in that situation Irene could be more interested in her neighbours and ask how they feel today or if it is there anything to be needed for her help ,they can come . Sometimes even greeting or smiling can be enough ,because everyone likes knowing not to be alone.