Yesterday I was in a shop choosing some gifts for my mum and sister, when a girl standing nearby had an epilepsy attack. She was with her mother, and she fell straight into her arms. The woman started crying and shouting for help. Her voice was weak, sounded like she was ashamed to ask strangers for help in saving her daughter's life. Or maybe she was just shocked and panicked, and wasn't able to speak louder?
I literally felt my heart was squeezed with fear and sorrow.
Someone immediately called an ambulance (but when I was leaving the shop, the medical help was not there yet). One woman looked like she knew what should be done and she rushed to help. I brought one of the towels to put under girl's head, but there was nothing else I could do.
It was one of those moments when I deeply regretted I didn't use my potential to become someone more useful. At the end of the day, I could be saving people's lives... And instead, I do nothing significant or useful for others.
Those thoughts made me stronger in my determination to reach for a new challenge and change my job into something more inspiring and self-giving. I just hope I will have an opportunity to do it...
1 comment:
Oh no, don't you think you don't do anything significant. We all contribute to our family, village, state, etc. We do so by serving our fellow man. It may seem small at the time, bringing a towel, but throughout the day these many small tasks add up to make the world a pleasant space. The best way to contribute is to teach kindness by example.
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