Seriously, today I discovered what we have become as a society and it disturbed me. Let me tell you about my day.
This morning started as a high energy day as it should when I attend the White Rock ‘N’ Rollers ThinkReferrals Chapter meeting. Great people, Great discussions, and a fantastic breakfast. I had to rush off right away so I could get down town to the Supreme Court where our FightHST group was having a press conference to talk about our next step in stopping this Horrific Sales Tax being forced on us by Gordon Campbell’s Liberals. I will post the info later today at www.fighthst.com.
As I was leaving, I had to walk down the sidewalk to the main entrance of the Court House to get to my car, everyone else went the other way so I was walking by myself and the other dozens of people using this busy sidewalk as well. That sidewalk is a serious health hazard as I will attest to here and now. I was walking at a normal pace and sure enough I hit an uneven part and I heard a very loud snap from my right ankle and I was down and out. Many foul words went through my mind but not out of my mouth as I lay there in agony. Instant swelling and instant massive pain.
 Ouch, this can't be good . . . |
A grown man in a suit laying on the side of the sidewalk in obvious pain, should cause some concern, if I saw this I would most certainly offer assistance. That never happened, as the people were traveling by looking at me, not one person asked if I was ok or if I needed help, 4 people without a word of concern for my situation offered their names and addresses as witnesses for when I file my lawsuit.
I have NEVER been so disappointed in Society as I was that very moment when I realized that someone in obvious pain and distress could get help suing the city before a kind hand up or an offer to call for help.
To make it really sink home, I pulled myself up and hopped to the courts where I was bumped into and pushed many times on my way to the elevator until I made it to my car and drove myself out of Vancouver and back home to Surrey, I have no interest in suing the City or chasing after any money since this willonly inconvenience me for a few weeks and not permanently change my life, I sure would have appreciated a bit of a hand getting back to my car though.
I have a very bad feeling that the loud noise that I heard coming from my ankle may be a bit worse than a sprain but I can’t bring myself to hop to the car then deal with a trip to Emergency at the Hospital.
I wonder how long a walk I can take for my ThinkFitness Challenge goals on crutches?
Take my advice people, rethink everything. If your life is too busy to care about anything but your destination, you need to find a way to slow it down. Take a little time to see what is going on around you, take a little time to care what is going on around you. If someone needs help, for god sakes offer a simple hand up.
I am worried about what this will be like during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics when that main area is wall to wall people. How many people will have the same problem I had today.
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Oh my! Rainer! Sorry to hear your about your ordeal! What a disappointment to have received no concern. I hope you’re feeling better soon…how can the White Rock ‘n’ Rollers assist you? Can we go downtown and kick some butt on the concern, compassion and assistance level in our loud lime green t-shirts.
Really , sorry to hear but think it’s a good thing you’re back in Surrey!!!
After my visit to the Emergency Department at Langley, thanks to Gary who came and picked me up, I was told it was a torn Deltoid Ligament. I actually passed out from pain when the Doctor decided to see if he could move my foot.
The bottom of the foot actually became a lot more swollen after a day as well. Now I am told I need to go for more X-Rays because there are likely one or more broken bones in my foot.