@thirry wrote:
IMNSHO, small deeds done quietly add up.
So something happened yesterday that really reminded me of this.
I was walking on a busy residential street on the sidewalk.
About 200 meters in front of me on the sidewalk was an older man. He was walking very strangely, staggering more than walking actually. Carrying a small plastic bag of groceries.
As I approached him I thought to ask him if he was ok.
At that very moment he fell, face first, straight down, without even bracing for the fall, onto the hard concrete pavement.
So of course I rushed to him and actually thought he was dead, he was immobile. Then he moved his fingers slightly.
I was only on a short walk and didn't have my phone with me to call 911, Murphy's Law. So I started to wave my arms to try to attract attention from the passing cars.
Within 10 seconds a car drew up, a woman got out and said "I'm a doctor" and proceeded to assist him and phone 911 for an ambulance.
In the space of about 3 minutes a total of I would say at least 8 random strangers stopped their cars and asked if they could help this old man.
2 nurses stopped and ran to help. A youngish man in his 30s stopped. A teenage boy on his bicycle asked if he could cycle home and get towels to stop the bleeding (the old man was bleeding badly from his face), a very well dressed lady stopped and got out tissues and a blanket from her car. Two random young guys stopped and asked if they could assist.
I can't begin to describe how awed I was by the kindness of all these strangers trying to helping this old man.
I must admit I thought of your words, Thirry.
