I had the most amazing, never before, opportunity to help an elderly woman today and I loved it; It felt great. What a gentle woman!
I was outside snapping of the branches of citronella leaves from the enourmous potted plant, that I'm likely going to be unable to bring in the house and givien the cold and all, the poor thing is an unhappy plant.
Anyhow, I'd glanced and had seen this woman walking along and next thing I know she'd reached the bottom of our driveway. She called up: "Hello." "I'm Lost."
A very gentle, beautiful woman and she didn't know where she was, where she came from, how she got there and where she lived.
Long story short: After telling her I'd help her find home, I invited her to sit on my porch in a rocker, offered her my husband and kids company and let her know I'd call a police officer whom would help.
We had held hands and while spotting her I had helped her slowly move up our steep driveway and helped her up onto the porch into a rocker; I called the police station.
Apparently, it's standard procedure that officer/cruiser arrive with ambulance in such situations. And, so they did. And, thank goodness bc she got great service and help from the officer and EMT's and it was clear considering many (unmentioned) points that she needed medical services.
There was so much to the whole story that was a gift and there she had initially stated: "I hate to be a nuisance and all, it's just I don't know where I am or how I got here."
No nuisance at all, quite the opposite. I loved helping her. I loved witnessing others arrive to only want to help her. I loved being witness to the sincerity and heart of the officer who thanked me again and again. And, it was great to experience and see the interaction between my children, husb. and I with her.
It's more like she did something mighty fine and especially good today; She asked for help from a complete stranger and accepted help, when she most needed it, and not only did she receive the help that she needed, I'm of the belief, she unwittingly fed the spirits of numerous people I'm sure, whom are glad to be of any help when they can.
One things for certain. I'll never forget her, and my only regret is that I did not get to know her other then to meet her.
I trust she is in good hands, and the officer did through locating her ID discover her home address. First she has and will receive any medical treatment that she required, as she was very eldery.
The wierdest mystery of it all is that the direction she had originally came from is surrounded by water and oddly isolated and seriously distanced from her home and away from any populated area whatsoever. And, there was more from this story that made it too feel so weird, and so it's a mystery and a mystery it will remain for me. :wink:
Hope
