Thank you so much for the hugs and kind words.
I want to share this story that happened Friday on my way to work.
I was driving and seen this guy on his knees and thought ok maybe he tripped. All the cars before me were just driving in a hurry. I looked out my rear mirror and seen that he didn't get up yet. I said I can't leave him there. I backed up my car to the side. I seen blood coming from him and called 911. I ran out of my car and asked if he was OK. He said no it hurt. I told him I called 911 they are on the way. I told him I will stay here with you until they come.
I called my job and told my boss what happened and I might be late.
I asked him if he was drinking he said no. He tripped and his hands were in his pocket. He was bleeding pretty bad. I asked him if he felt like he was going to pass out he said a little. I tried to see if he could lay on his side and he couldn't. I kept talking to him for he wouldn't pass out. Through all his pain and bleeding he just kept thanking me. He was holding his neck a lot. I gave him tissues to pat the blood.
There was a man walking his dog and asked if he was OK. I said no he tripped I called 911. He said you did a good thing not to many people would've stopped.
The fire engine came first and ask me what happened and was asking him questions. I stayed a few more mins and knew was in good hands now.
There was no way I could've left that guy there by himself.
Lisa, your story inspired me to share something today. It's complicated and it lasted a total of eight months between court appearances and travel so I can't get into it in full but I want to share the basics of this very disturbing story with you.
While at a convenience store, I noticed an elderly woman getting into her car and seemed very confused and was talking aloud to her 'baby.' I checked the back seat of the car and there was a parrot back there. I asked her where she was going and she said New York. Well, I knew she was in no shape to go anywhere so I asked her to follow me home and grab a bite to eat first before starting out on her long journey. It took some time to convince her but eventually she did follow me home.
Weeks later and, of course all of the facts of this complex story omitted here I was visited by a police officer from the county where she lived. He asked me some more questions and then before he left he said, "You know, lady this isn't the 60's. We don't go around helping complete strangers anymore." I answered, "Do you HEAR yourself? Do you even realize what you just said? And, you call yourself a public servant? You need to look for employment better suited for a soulless entity!" He said he could have me arrested for my tone. I said, Oh, what's the charge, unveiling your hollow soul? Well, it became heated. I had to dial 911 and get the sheriff's department out here and I know all these guys and he was asked to leave my property. But, the nerve, hugh?
The problem there and the point of my sharing this is that no one wants to get involved anymore. People will walk by or drive by a situation where another human being is in need of help and they won't even blink as they run or drive (as fast as they can) the other way. That complacency is what has caused a moral breakdown in our society. These people are not merely selfish, they have damaged souls; I will never think any differently. And these SAME people who turn their backs on their brothers and sisters in life, will scream the loudest when no one stops to help their daughter who has just been beat, raped and left on the side of the road. Or their sister, brother, mother, father who's hanging out of a crushed vehicle crying out for someone to please help them.
And, they actually believe that they will receive no pay-back for this. They think they've gotten away with something. Well, no one 'get's-away' with contributing to the destruction of another human being. NO ONE!!!
Notice when a story is shared of someone helping another in need, then also notice the 'surprise.' The surprise is what saddens me.
Sending you hugs & love,
Terry