She Smiled and then Passed Out

--by wayfarer, posted Jun 25, 2008

When you donate blood in the UK they don't let you leave without sitting a while and having a cup of tea or juice and a biscuit. It helps restore your energy level and gives the nurses a chance to make sure you are okay afterwards.
Well, while I was taking some refreshmen after donating, I noticed a young woman in the recovery area. Overhearing her conversation, I could tell this was her first time donating.
She had moved away from the main table and I saw her rest her head on a table. The nurses were all chatting to each other and not looking in her direction, so I said something to get her attention.
At the sound of my voice the young woman looked up. "Oh, are you all right?" I asked. She said she was fine and thanked me. But after smiling, she promptly passed out.
Luckily the nurses had been alerted. They caught her before she fell to the floor and lay her down on a bed. A few minutes later she was fine, but she could have hurt herself if she'd fallen. I never even left my seat (not wanting to get in the way of professionals), but I had the satisfaction of knowing I spoke up at exactly the right time.
As good deeds go it's not so big, but it does have the distinction of being the only good deed I've ever done while eating a chocolate biscuit!!!

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Posted by wayfarer
Jun 25, 2008
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gianjot wrote: What a great - love it to bits!

brighteyes wrote: Oh....wayfarer...you go me chuckling again....kindness over chocolate...ah, so sweet are you!

Great you had your eyes open and alerted the staff so the lass did not fall to the floor.

lOVEBUG wrote: You do indeed make me laugh. There could be some true to the theory, chocolate does cause the chemistry of our brains to change. I guess now I will have to research what chemical that is, I don't want to be left out of the good deed phase of life.

lmil1954 wrote: It wasn't little to the "fainter"...God had you at the right place at the right time. Linda:)

JuneBug wrote: Always concerned about others, you are! Even in the middle of a chocolate fix!!!! You are something else!!!!

AURELIA wrote: Damsel in Distress saved by Sir Chocolat'....Good of you for noticing and bringing attention to it. Thank you for donating blood...I'm proud of you. :) ~Aurelia

perseverance wrote: I really appreciate your thought and then your act which is more important.Thinking and doing are two different things If you do both you are dufferent You have shown you are different

mixmino wrote: wow it is cool i had not know of this before thanks.

katlampi wrote: I volunteered at a blood drive last year as well. You wouldn't think it's a lot of work to serve cookies and clean up, but it does require a lot of vigilence! Thank God that you spoke up when you did! God Bless!

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