Humanity?

[Kris]

Well, I always thought we all have it in us, but today my fellow human being disabuse me.

I was on my way back from college with the tram. Across from me sat a young man or maybe better teenager, I would say maybe 17. Already when I sat down I realized he was pale and sweating and I thought it's because it's so warm today and we don't have AC in the tram. Suddenly he just fainted and fell off the seat. I jumped up and tried to wake him up again, but he wasn't reacting, so I knocked at the door of the driver (luckily we were sitting directly behind him) and told him to call an ambulance. He looked down at the boy and did it immediately. At the next stop he told the passengers that we have to wait now for an ambulance, so it will come to a delay. And all of a sudden I could hear cursing and mumbling, couldn't that guy collapse somewhere else, now they would be late, that sucks, stupid kid...well, you get the pic! And most of the people in the tram were older people, who didn't need to be at their job or at college or school in time. Meanwhile I checked for the pulse and realzised that he was wearing a bracelet which said that he has diabetes ...the driver called the ER again to tell them to hurry because the boy was probably in a sugar rush (do you say it like that) and while he and I made sure that guy was "ok" the rest of the passengers were angry and mad. There were about 50/60 people in the tram and no one reacted!!! I was close to tell them that they all just incured a penalty because non-assistance of a person in danger, but somehow I think they wouldn't even listen...

The ambulance arrived about five minutes later and carried him out of the tram and the driver continued his drive. Unbelievable!!

[LJ]

Unbelievable! was the right word. That guy could have died. He could have fell into a diabetic coma, good Lord, people can be so selfish!

[mysterytrain]

Thank God you were there to help him. That boy could have died and no one else would probably have cared.

I don't get how people can be so self-involved and selfish to not care at all what happens to another human being and have no conscience or feeling about it. That is truly a sad statement about our society today.

You have a good heart and a giving spirit Kris. I'm very glad that you were there for that boy! God Bless You.

[Rike]

Kris, this happens too often this times. Are people become so heartless or what is wrong?

[joviswoman]

Thats just how people are these days, me me me and sod anyone else!

I'm glad you were on hand and I wouldn't have held back, I'd have given them all a piece of my mind.

[T]

I am truly astonished! I was sure that there was still a thread of humanity left in just about everyone now days. I am greatly disappointed to discover that only Kris had the humanity gene, and jumped to help this young man. You should pat yourself on the back, Kris. YOU are a great human being....even if those around you were not.

[Kris]

You know I just don't get it. We all could get in a situation where we need help. And especially all those older people in the tram. We live in a city where most of the people are older than 65...all the young people left to find work somewhere else.

I don't expect all people jump up and ran to that poor boy that collapsed. When I would have sat more in the back of the tram, I would have probably checked whether there are already people helping him and would just sat down again. It's not helpful when so many people are standing around him, but also the people who were sitting just 5 meters away were just glancing at him angry. I really thought I'm in the wrong movie. And I have to admit, I was close to panic, because my first-aid course was eight years ago shortly before I made my drivers license. I'm just glad I didn't have to do cardiac massage or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.