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I SAVED A LADY’s LIFE WITH A SPLIT SECOND DECISION!!!!!!
Once life and death is involved, no matter our issues, no matter our difference, no matter our beliefs, race, religion ,sexual orientation , color or what have you, HUMANITY MUST ALWAYS COME FIRST!!!!
Short thread.
Once life and death is involved, no matter our issues, no matter our difference, no matter our beliefs, race, religion ,sexual orientation , color or what have you, HUMANITY MUST ALWAYS COME FIRST!!!!
Short thread.
9:00pm I set out for my daily 7 miles timed run.The weather was a little colder than normal so I got my jacket on and commenced my run on the side of the road with distance mapped out for me as usual. I’m used to running this path so I kinda know per time the approx mile I’ve
Achieved. About 3.1 miles (17 min into the race ) I approached a solitary bend which leads to a major road. I somehow saw this lady from afar walking towards me from the opposite direction. By my estimate should be in her mid 40’s. As the distance got closer between us she ..
Suddenly collapsed and fell so hard on the floor with the bag she was holding falling off her. Because I saw first hand what exactly had happened to her, I stopped and froze for a min and in that min about a thousand thought ran through my mind. Just as I stood frozen
My mind said rush towards her to help her but then I was in the most complex situation ever thinking :
1) if I touch her, my fingerprint will be lifted off her, if somehow she dies
2) I have no idea If she’s been shot (my ears were plugged & so i wouldn’t have heard gun shot)
1) if I touch her, my fingerprint will be lifted off her, if somehow she dies
2) I have no idea If she’s been shot (my ears were plugged & so i wouldn’t have heard gun shot)
3) if number 2 above was correct, wise thing is for me to take cover and not try to help
4) if I go near her,my sweat will yield DNA/Trace DNA if that becomes a crime scene
5) if I was to go near to check if she’s breathing , try to feel pulse and try to perform CPR, it would
4) if I go near her,my sweat will yield DNA/Trace DNA if that becomes a crime scene
5) if I was to go near to check if she’s breathing , try to feel pulse and try to perform CPR, it would
Involve me freeing up her jacket and locking my hands around the chest region. If somehow she wakes up, she can easily shout sexual harassment. Easy jail term + dented records for life
6) I am not a trained medical personnel. I didn’t want to go and then worsen a bad situation
6) I am not a trained medical personnel. I didn’t want to go and then worsen a bad situation
7) This could simple be covid or very much COVID related. You don’t want to go near and contract what isn’t yours.
8) Reach for your phone and start recording, just so that you have evidence and just if you to solidify your shalaye.
8) Reach for your phone and start recording, just so that you have evidence and just if you to solidify your shalaye.
9) most Importantly I’m Black. I’m sure you already know the race of the lady & that’s major caution. even help can easily be misinterpreted.
As I stood there frozen with all these thoughts flying through my mind, I somehow shouted 911 aloud. My watch picked my voice and
As I stood there frozen with all these thoughts flying through my mind, I somehow shouted 911 aloud. My watch picked my voice and
Began dailing. I reported what happened. I know i gave them my location and scrambled a couple of words (I was obviously scared, made that call under panic and shock) as soon as they dropped. I was still frozen and standing still watching. Couldn’t look up to observe if anybody
Was coming or if anybody was around. I said to myself repeatedly, if you don’t do something she may die and you may never forgive yourself knowing you could have helped. I somehow imagined myself on the floor lifeless and somebody standing over me doing nothing.
Suddenly, I remembered few conversations with my medical doctor friends and I know I’ve been briefed about something like this. There was this pump of energy flowing from nowhere into me. I immediately reached for her, didn’t feel any pulse and couldn’t Hear any sign of breathing
I freed up the jacket, locked my hands into the CPR position and began to do whatever.Even though I was shaking and trembling. I continued and didn’t stop just as I silently prayed under my breathe. I repeated this over.Then I saw the ambulance light after about 4 min.
The professionals came with all their gear and took over. They asked me questions bla bla. I now noticed that some other guys had approached.
Later I got a call saying she’s stable and receiving Treatment
But I continue to find myself thinking about the whole thing. What if’s?
Later I got a call saying she’s stable and receiving Treatment
But I continue to find myself thinking about the whole thing. What if’s?
I thank God that I was in a position to help. Particularly happy that I got the courage to risk all the consequences flying through my mind. Seeing the love for humanity to safe a life taking over. The feeling is ecstatic. I could have easily walked away, I could have
Easily ignored. I could have simply stayed till medics arrived doing nothing(which may have been too late). I’m really just happy fear didn’t take over.
“Love and compassion to all are necessities not luxuries. Without them humanity will not survive “
“Love and compassion to all are necessities not luxuries. Without them humanity will not survive “
