I feel so guilty... tell me what i must do?

How sick I feel now. It was today on the bus, as these events often happen in this way... I sat and watched. I saw a young child being bullied by another. Slapping him, intimidating him, instigating him. The child, in no place to defend himself for lack of any form of defense. Too small to do anymore than sit and take each blow, with a red and embarrassed face. Many gathered around. I remained where I was, as I could see quite well from where I was sitting. As each sinister remark, and painful physical attack landed upon the child, I felt so low, almost as if it was me. Trained in the martial arts, and two times the bully's strength I'm sure. Yet, I sat and did nothing. Not one word left my frustrated mind, nothing passed from my lips. I sat like all others around him, just stared, and did nothing. Tell me, how in any way can I live with myself now knowing that I allowed this young stranger to be humiliated and hurt, and being quite capable of defending him, did nothing?

I feel so guilty... tell me what i must do?
dont feel guilty its happening all the time in every society but maybe next time u can approach the bully' and try and embarrass him with words' if that dosent work just knock him out..
Reply:Guilt really is a terrible feeling. You can't go back and change what happened, but you can vow to make up for it in the future. Maybe this situation will motivate you to do something positive for another child, like volunteer your time as a big brother/big sister for a kid who needs an adult mentor. You can turn this around into a positive.
Reply:Guilt is, like LeeCee said, a terrible feeling. I strongly suggest that you try to make sure if you see someone doing something like wrong, like bullying, I would stand up for the person. Who knows? You might be their hero!
Reply:You seek to wash away your own guilt, yet for what has been done cannot be taken back. Ask yourself, why you chose to do nothing and will you do so again in the future? Why were you the same as the rest of the people on that bus? Can you learn from this mistake and not let it happen again? There is nothing that one can say that would remove this from your conscience, none to tell you how many Our Fathers you should do to be able to forget an unforgettable humiliation. I do hold only a sincere HOPE that the next time you'll do better for some other child.
Reply:You need to stand up for children and show them somebody cares.Please just don't sit there next time!Thank You
Reply:grow some ba__s, that what you could do i know it's not ur fight but you should have said something, it sad that people no longer believe in the saying " it takes a community to raise a child" that could have being ur child or someone you love, it just comes down to ding the right, try it next time i'm sure that will help ease your guilt