https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/heart-fulfilling-scene-to-see-passerby-help...

I usually feel urges to straighten or fix clothing or push strands of hair back on people so they look better for photos… okay so  I’m the photographer it’s what I’ve learnt to see through the lens …
And funny enough… people like that bit of due care and attention.

Now… another story as a passer by… actually a first responder…. It was about 8.50 am as I’m looking for Dorevitch for tests and I’m lost a bit… back of shops I go to cross car park as u turn and I see something at corner of eye… just fell… I stopped car and looked more closely…. it was an elder well dressed female, she was clutching her left side of chest…. I thought at first … heart attack… she said she couldn’t get up and I started to assure her she didn’t need to, just relax and that I will stay by her side.
I sort of worked out as she took a deep breath, it hurt so she must’ve fallen and cracked her rib/s

I flagged down 2 other cars just with my arm up and both drivers stopped to assist also.
Calling ambo and other one called her family on her mobile that was on the ground.
I was glad about that as I didn’t have my earphones for my mobile phone… I somehow misplaced them and can’t hear without them.
I held her hand the whole time and reassured her everyone is doing a good job.

I asked questions like what’s her name, her age (77) etc and she was worried about her leg and wanted me to look at it, I says it’s okay, just a graze, no blood, she was relieved.
I collected her stuff all over the place after she had fallen…. and then straightened out her clothes!

I dunno… as first responder I felt I owned the situation 
Once ambo came (3 females) I then distanced myself. She was placed in a mobile chair and turned to thank me so I hugged her … don’t know why… just said take care.

Thing is others don’t engage as much… whereas I do. I didn’t know I would be like that until such an emergency situation arises.

Jasin wrote on Mar 11^th, 2024 at 10:52pm:


nah you wouldn’t have … your nursing skills would come to the fore.

Jasin wrote on Mar 11^th, 2024 at 11:16pm:



See that’s what I mean… at least you have a sense of humour! Sometimes we all need a good laugh or two in the day. But saying all that above in jest… there’s some truth to those medical matters and waiting times.

I've turned away from humanity again..... neighbour's dog was crying this morning and upset neighbour was arguing with 'the old man' about it instead of loading dog into car... I went over and said 'Neighbour calling out.."  wanting to help maybe lift him into the car...  'the old man' said - "Look now you've got that smacking neighbour involved..."

Waited for a minute or so to see if anyone answered the door... nope .. so went home - later look showed at least four neighbours having helped what looked like a now dead dog into the lady's car (back seat) - all looking at me like I was a mongrel for not helping... dog didn't come home again .... I knew that...

I'm done with humanity for a while.. the bush is sounding good again.... mad-eyed sheilas at woolies trying to order me to use the auto check-out when I told her I didn't use those.. my choice .... then this... no wonder I prefer the life of a monk ...

People are stupid, selfish and frankly insane in the main.

My wonderful moment was arriving at the pound for my appointment to view two British Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppies, finding out both had been adopted then being shown Socks as a 12Kg/19 week old puppy.

That moment has just gotten better every day.

Sophia wrote on Mar 27^th, 2024 at 2:19pm:


The dog MAY be all right - sort of - he was in agony this morning from whatever.  No dog sounds like that unless he's in terrible pain.  His lady owner (he's the boss but he lets her think she is) was apparently quite cheerful this p.m. - the Eld Gel can hear them through her window... so we figure he might be in the vet's and getting treatment.

Maybe the fault was her ex-husband's - it was his voice.... and she is carer for him same as I am for my ex.  I'll wait a bit.

Poor old Rusty - whatever it was it hurt!  I went over when the Eld Gel called me and I heard the 'man' next door tell the lady - "Just get the dog ready for the vet's!"  He's like that - it's called a prick, I believe, in polite circles.... and then he said something like "Now you've got the smacking neighbour involved!"  ... and nobody came to the door to hear my offer of help.

Maybe she should just leave him in a nursing home or something and keep the dog.

And the old guy across the road has cancer - near-terminal - and his daughter couldn't get an ambulance for seven hours and can't get him palliative care or even home care.  Might have to do the floors and stuff myself and give him our home care worker.

Joys of getting old.