Last Saturday, I decided to take my kids to the Museum of Natural History in NYC. We were 2/3rds of the way there on the train, when, I heard something that I've heard only once before:
"Is there a doctor on board?"
I leaned sideways and four rows up..on a crowded train...there was a man in his late 60's/early 70's lying on the ground. I stood up. I told D5 and S8 to stay put.
The man was cold, sweaty and barely had a pulse. As many of you know...you revert back to surgical trauma days. I told someone to notify the conductor that we had an emergency. I asked if anyone had candy since the family was able to tell me he was diabetic. I asked for any strong man to come and hold up his legs (increases blood going back to the brain).
He slowly came to. As he stablized, the family 'refused' to let me leave his side until he was able to sit up. The police met the car at Penn Station and he was taken to the hospital.
I was a bit taken aback by all the attention I got from the passengers. Afterall....frank_d and Kerry do computers. I just do 'people'. One passenger got me to laugh with an HMO 'copay' joke.
I didn't 'save this man's life'....but...I did remind myself why I am here. More importantly...my children....saw their daddy....HELP SOMEONE.
THAT..is the only message I gave them that day.
ME: S8...D5...I'm proud that you both stayed put in your seats. We always help people...always try to help someone who is in trouble...that's what we do in a herd (quote from Ice Age).
It only adds to the contradiction that I still contend with inside....but..we know...this has nothing to do why our S's split.
Random acts of kindness. Didn't frank_d start a thread on this?
Strength and honor. FIB
Me 55; XW 47; 2 kids (S13, D11) Bomb 05/19/06 Original thread http://tinyurl.com/yg2ou2t Last anniversary 04/25/10, Divorced 5/12/10 Status: Loving father of 2 beautiful children;
