I originaly posted this on my facebook page yesterday Dec. 5th 2011 Now I post it here as I want to have a perminate record of this event so I may reflect and not forget the importance of helping others and being aware of the need others may have.
One of the most heart wrenching things a person can do to another person is look the other way or ignore them when they are hurt and in need.
I had many errands to run today and being short on cash but hungery I decided to visit the land of Del & Taco for some cheep but filling food. As is my curse I looked around for a table to sit at and decided on the perfect one to watch everything going on a...round me. This afforded my the vantage point of seeing a great many people come & go through the door. Eventually I noticed something that made me stop eatting and wonder what happened; there was a person sitting on the ground just outside the door. As I looked around the Del & Taco to see if anyone else was seeing what I had I was unpleasently greeted with dull faces of indifference and blank tones of going about their business.
I got up put my food down and went outside to see what had happened. An older woman had fallen as she was leaving and was clutching her knee. Her food lay scattered on the pavement. I asked if she was OK. No, was the reply as she sobbed. I told her not to move I would be right back and I was getting the Manager of this Del & Taco to aid her. As I was telling the person in charge a man came in behind me and started to tell the person behind the counter the same thing I was conveying about the woman. Immedilately help was on the way the person in charge came with me and helped the woman inside.
I then resumed my humble lunch. As I was leaving I went and checked on the poor woman who was seated near the door filling out a paper the manager had given her. Tears began to form in her eyes; she thanked me and said I was the only one who cared or stoped. I told her of the other person and assured her she had both of us to thank. I had been the only one she had seen but someone else had cared.
I am not tooting my horn, no I am merely telling the story and hopeing others will reach out and care a little deeper, notice a little more, and be a light to someone in need.
I had many errands to run today and being short on cash but hungery I decided to visit the land of Del & Taco for some cheep but filling food. As is my curse I looked around for a table to sit at and decided on the perfect one to watch everything going on a...round me. This afforded my the vantage point of seeing a great many people come & go through the door. Eventually I noticed something that made me stop eatting and wonder what happened; there was a person sitting on the ground just outside the door. As I looked around the Del & Taco to see if anyone else was seeing what I had I was unpleasently greeted with dull faces of indifference and blank tones of going about their business.
I got up put my food down and went outside to see what had happened. An older woman had fallen as she was leaving and was clutching her knee. Her food lay scattered on the pavement. I asked if she was OK. No, was the reply as she sobbed. I told her not to move I would be right back and I was getting the Manager of this Del & Taco to aid her. As I was telling the person in charge a man came in behind me and started to tell the person behind the counter the same thing I was conveying about the woman. Immedilately help was on the way the person in charge came with me and helped the woman inside.
I then resumed my humble lunch. As I was leaving I went and checked on the poor woman who was seated near the door filling out a paper the manager had given her. Tears began to form in her eyes; she thanked me and said I was the only one who cared or stoped. I told her of the other person and assured her she had both of us to thank. I had been the only one she had seen but someone else had cared.
I am not tooting my horn, no I am merely telling the story and hopeing others will reach out and care a little deeper, notice a little more, and be a light to someone in need.
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