I was reading one of my new favorite blogs this morning called Poppy Cede and she is recounting what happened to her last night. Here it is in part:
Title:
I know we're in a hurry, but…
I was driving to my pharmacy to pick up my prescription (went without a hitch, not the point of the story) and saw a man curled up in the road and a teal car about 2 feet from him. I am filling in the blanks that the teal car hit the man, although I don't know that. When I came to the scene that I did not witness there were no emergency responders there yet. Traffic was starting to back up in the lane where the teal car and man on the ground were. Nothing for me to do except move along little lady since I didn't witness it so I went to McDonald's for a Coke then CVS for my prescription.
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She received a few comments asking about the guy, did she stop? What if help wasn't on the way, etc etc.
For some reason, it triggered an old memory. See, it reminded me of my "dark days" when my life sucked and I was all gloomy and depressed all the time and I was making bad choices and then whining about the consequences.
Not that she is in a similar situation but it's a funny thing what happens when you read other peoples blogs, or poetry, or whatever. You read. You interpret. You conjur up old memories that are similar or you think are similar or you find ways to relate to it. So anyways, this is what it reminded me of and so I posted this:
Sometimes it's best to just move along. Other times it's a good idea to stop. Only you know when that time is, depending on the circumstances.
As a side note, it's moments like that which sometimes make you appreciate your own chaotic life and make you realize that no matter how shitty your own situation might be at the time, life goes on. So get your head out of your booty and keep on moving. LOL
Not that I think YOU have a shitty life, I'm just sayin' in general. I remember during a really BAD part of my life when I had my head up my own booty thinking the world owed me a better life and wah wah wah this and boohoo hoo that, I drove by an accident that had just happened. I looked over and there was this pregnant lady in the drivers seat of a van and she was screaming. The way I was in traffic I couldn't stop (far right lane… accident was on the far left lane)
Anyways, I remember thinking, I just witnessed something tragic. This ladies life as she knows it has ended. (a car accident like that changes you forever) And yet, I still have to go to work. No fair.
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Twinkie Friday, October 24, 2008 - 06:53
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hahahah... I just re-read my post, and I misspelled potentially wrong. I spelled it potentionally
although to my defense, I probably say it like that after a couple of cocktails. tee hee.
Let's see, ummm... I think I'm with you, Poppy... it would actually be worse if I stopped. I'd be all hysterical and weepy and I'd make the whole thing about me. LOL
My boyfriend is an EMT, he has to stop. I'm not trained at anything whatsoever, so it could be a very bad thing for me to stop. If he had been hit and no one was around to help I definitely would have stopped, though.
And, yes, I registered so I could leave you comments. :) Hi!
comments on bakotopia.com so far:
Recently my brother visited my home after a stay in the Dominican Republic. As he looked at my two-bedroom apartment (with mismatched carpet, small kitchen and tiny bathroom) he was freakin' impressed. It was nice to see my place through his eyes, and disturbing to realize yet again how so many people in the world live at such a compromised standard of living. I'm grateful for each time I'm reminded of how good my life is.
This blog is one of them — thanks, Twink!
Yay! I'm glad it did. thanks for the comment, dweaver!
I'm trained in first aid and CPR - I have to stop, at least that is what they told me in class cause if someone else isn't responding and I don't stop and someone somehow finds out I can be sued! What a land.
Yeah, sometimes you gotta stop or move on ... great post girly!
Well, in my case, the lady didn't need CPR, LOL If she was screaming that means she could breathe, right?
Yeah, crazy world we live in where you can get sued because you were responsible enough to take a class that could potentionally save someones life.