GETTING INVOLVED

GET INVOLVED

I am sharing this story to hope that you will find it beneficial.

I was in Chicago.   My family was visiting Lincoln Park Zoo.   Because of my illness I often need to rest and was resting while my family was enjoying the zoo.   Since being sick I have found that I have taken the time to listen to the wind in the trees, notice people, and even robin search for food.

I noticed an older man, taping a cane in the center of a large open area.  He would tap a few times and then turn 30 degrees and stand there and then tap again.  He continued to do this several times going in full circle several times. Due to the cane it was obvious that he was blind.   People kept walking by him and even bumping into him and his cane.   You could see the confusion and frustration on his face.

I final had watched long enough that I decided to get involved. It is difficult to know if you are to help a disabled person due to the fact that it may be an insult to them and their independent is you help. 

I approached slowly and asked if I could help.  He thanked me and said I cannot believe that someone would not help me.  He said he had been trying to find the entrance and then the bus stop.  I asked if I could help him to the bus stop.  He said, "yes, and said let me hold onto your left arm."  We walked to the entrance of the Zoo and then on to the bus stop as we talked, he asked, “What happen to people helping each other?”   I was not sure how to answer.

He told me "god will smile on you for your kindness." and we went our own way.

I hope this story helps and people will take the time to see what is going on around them and when a fellow person needs some help that they will not be afraid to...GET INVOLVED.