| genie | 04-06-2007 08:49 PM | When I was a little girl about 25 years ago, I saw an elderly man slip on a wet floor while walking into a K-Mart and I pretended like I didn't see him fall because I thought I would embarass him. He just got up and looked around and kept on walking (he was wearing jean overalls). I cried and cried and cried over that. It hurt me so bad to see that and then it hurt me even worse later when I realized that it was a mistake not to help him or check to see that he was ok. I have thought of that moment so many times over the past 25 years and I just wished that I had ran over to ask if he was OK. So that was a good lesson learned because now if I see someone fall or appear to be sick or anything like that I will always ask if they are OK or if they need help. It is very rewarding to help someone and to know that you have made a difference in someones life-I guess that is why I am a nurse. |