Thread: Wrong train

Leaving my car in Herne Hill I went to Victoria to meet a friend, coming back I got on the wrong train and ended up in West Dulwich. walking round the corner to get a bus back I came across a man of about thirty lying on the pavement. Everyone was walking past and the half dozen or so people at the bus stop were taking no notice so I stopped and shook his shoulder. There was no response and he didn't smell of drink so I dialled 999 and asked for an ambulance. While I was waiting he had a brief spasm and then started banging his head against the pavement, I cushioned his head with my hands and he came round a bit and mumbled something about epilepsy, then kept repeating that I was 'a nice man, a very nice man'. The ambulance arrived very promptly, King's hospital is only across the way, and I left them to it, but I was glad I got on that wrong train, how do people live with themselves ignoring things like that?

Wow. First off, you are my unsung hero for the day. Second, it is a good thing you took the wrong train (I don't believe in accidents). Third, I have no idea how people can be so heartless, but it's out there every day. People can be cruel, which makes the souls like you just that much more blessed to have around.

The way I see it Red I had a little adventure, the rest of them missed out.

Quite right, and in the course of it, managed to save a life. Kudos to you.

Olly, that's fantastic! There needs to be more people like you and less like all those other people.

We had a recent case here where a guy died after he was stabbed rescuing a woman from a mugging and lay on the ground for hours dying while people walked by.

Originally Posted by alanmt

Olly, that's fantastic! There needs to be more people like you and less like all those other people.

We had a recent case here where a guy died after he was stabbed rescuing a woman from a mugging and lay on the ground for hours dying while people walked by.

I think I actually saw a video of that somewhere. You'd think it was impossible, and yet it happens probably a lot more often than we'd care to know.

Hurrah for you, Olly. You're my hero for the day

Recently a guy got stabbed 8 times at a busy train station during peak morning time. The stabber got away because no one did anything.
In my school you would've received The Good Samaritan Award for sure Olly. (We had those.)

Jeez, all these orange names and no regular ones? What happened to the community here?

Anyhow, that is a really amazing and good thing you did today. Not many people go out of their way to help a homeless man they see everyday on the streets. Kudos to you, olly.

Thank you Olly, from someone who's very good friend has and could easily again be in that same situation, needing a good person to help her.

I don't think it was as dramatic as saving his life Red. he was coming round a bit by the time the ambulance arrived, and I don't think he was homeless Kang, he was in jeans and a jacket but quite respectable looking. Thanks for all the kind comments every one, but I really do feel such things are their own reward. I slightly pity the people who are so afraid of life they don't take part in it, sometimes life gets so full on they don't have time to be afraid any more and they spend the rest of their lives talking about "The spirit of the blitz" or "The Dunkirk spirit" wishing for that back when all they really need is to smile and say "Hello" to people they would normally pass by.
I love your signature by the way Eulixa, always been one of my favourite sayings.

Good on you for being a true human being. This reminds me of a story I heard in the news recently. A man who stopped another man from raping a girl in New York got stabbed for his trouble. He died lying there on the pavement bleeding to death. It was all caught on camera - even people taking pictures of the man with their phone.

Who would have thought that it would be such a compliment to be called a decent human being?

Who would have thought that it would be such a compliment to be called a decent human being?

Exactly.

I'd just be mimicking the sort of thing everyone else has said Olly. Doubtless to how modest you might be, if you ask me, you saved his life. How many other people would have walked past?

It sickens me to think I might be one of those people. You're an inspiration.

Well done, Olly. I don't live far from that area and, though I don't get out any more, I'd like to think I would have helped (actually did, in a simiar incident years ago) and - more importantly now - so would my son. I hope so.

You were a guardian angel to that gentleman (poor soul), Olly. And yes, it is a damned shame more people aren't more caring about others.

What can you do?

Virginia