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[jianantonic]

This afternoon, after class, I went to Walmart to fill a prescription. On my way driving out of the parking lot, an old man was crossing the street on his way into the store. I was coming out of a lane in the parking lot, and when I looked to my left, the old man was starting to fall. Before I could think another thought, he hit the pavement. He landed flat on his face. Two young men rushed to his side and helped him up. When I drove away, he was walking with them into the store. Why did I drive away? I should have stopped. I mean there were lots of people there, and I was really upset by it so I certainly wouldn't have helped - but I feel like I did something wrong by driving away. And now I can't get this image out of my head. The man was by himself. Just a little old man. It breaks my heart to think about it. All day I've been praying - and I never pray - that he is okay, that he has a loving family that will take care of him if he is injured, that he will be comfortable. I just can't stop thinking about him and every time I do I just start sobbing. I can't help it. I hope he's ok.

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[oobermeister.livejournal.com]

it's alright so long as there were other people there to help, which u said there were, so you're all cool.

reminds me of something that happened to me a/b 2 years ago...this dude with no legs was trying to get up onto the curb with his wheel chair and he fell backwards and smacked his head on the pavement right in the street. i got out of my car to help him up and another passerby helped too. but i had been sitting there at a traffic light watching him try to get onto the curb so i was kinda obligated to get out when i saw him fall. so my car ended up sitting in one of richmond's major streets during rush hour traffic for a few minutes, probably slowing down hundreds of motorists...