Good Samaritan to the Rescue
My friend and I were cycling along a park the other day when she had a fall. A bug landed on her hand and she jammed brake. It was too much for the bike, and it tumbled forward rather dramatically. My friend suffered cuts to her hands. Just as we looking helplessly at her bleeding hands, a roller-blader came by. The kind-hearted stranger stopped and asked us if we needed help.
To me, the whole affair had a mysterious air of a miracle. The man only had a little waist pouch with him, but it turned out to be a fully equipped first aid box, complete with cotton, antiseptic and gloves. He proceeded to clean the wounds with touching care and thoroughness. Our good samaritan explained that he carried the things with him as he frequently suffered falls while rollerblading. We remarked that he must have treated more strangers than himself in the park. I could imagine him coming to the park in the weekends and “rescuing” other strangers.
At the end of the cleansing, we thanked him and asked if there was anything we could do to repay his kindness. His answer touched me. With a smile, he simply said: “Pass it on.”
— T.L.L.
Posted 29 November 2004