Yesterday afternoon I was in my studio working. I was chatting on the phone when something made me look up. Out of the window, on the other side of the street, I saw my very elderly neighbor kneeling in the grass, his caregiver beside him. “I’ve got to go”, I said to my friend. “I think something is wrong.” So I ran downstairs, out my front door and across the street.
“He was taking a walk, and he tripped on the pavement”, the caregiver said. “I can’t lift him on my own.” My neighbor is a large man, so I ran back across the street and got masks and my husband! Together we were able to get him standing, but he couldn’t walk. Luckily, a woman bicycled by and asked if we needed help! She got a lawn chair from my front porch and we got my neighbor seated. After a few minutes rest, we were able to help him get into the house. “I don’t know what I would have done if you hadn’t rushed over to help. I was all alone”, his caregiver said.
So here’s what I’ve been thinking about since: Help your neighbor. Look up from what you are doing, and look around for who you can help. It may not be as obvious as it was in this case, but there’s always help you can give. To your neighbor across the street, or the person standing beside you. They are all your neighbors.
“He was taking a walk, and he tripped on the pavement”, the caregiver said. “I can’t lift him on my own.” My neighbor is a large man, so I ran back across the street and got masks and my husband! Together we were able to get him standing, but he couldn’t walk. Luckily, a woman bicycled by and asked if we needed help! She got a lawn chair from my front porch and we got my neighbor seated. After a few minutes rest, we were able to help him get into the house. “I don’t know what I would have done if you hadn’t rushed over to help. I was all alone”, his caregiver said.
So here’s what I’ve been thinking about since: Help your neighbor. Look up from what you are doing, and look around for who you can help. It may not be as obvious as it was in this case, but there’s always help you can give. To your neighbor across the street, or the person standing beside you. They are all your neighbors.
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- Posted by KarynRoss
- Oct 21, 2020
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Readers Comments
Rajni wrote: The old Bible saying " Love Thy neighbor" is well acted upon by you. You did a wonderful job. May others get inspired. Thanks for sharing.
mindyjourney wrote: Thank you for being of assistance to neighbor! And yes, we are all in this together 😊 🌎 🕊.
pluto178 wrote: Hey put the U back in neighbour because U are a great one x
dotmatrix wrote: Thank you for your attention, compassion, kindness and help! ♥.
Mish wrote: Of course, it’s what all of us here would do.
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: How very kind, nice going!
Marlana wrote: Every person should have an awesome neighbor like you! Well done!
Fionna wrote: Bless your kindness. We indeed need people helping people. How kind of you to help and give this man his dignity- and be a lifesaver to the caregiver.
Nancy wrote: Thanks for being a caring person who helps where neededâ¤ï¸ðŸ˜Ž
