Driving by empathy to help the elderly she'd come across in her, daily life…translated…
As I got off the bus, there were only, a few short seconds until the light changed, subconsciously, I was, about to, run across the streets, but, I saw an elderly woman up ahead, walking slowly, on the crosswalks, on the other side, there were the cars, the scooters, waiting for her to, pass; I'd, immediately, stopped walking, got close to the elderly woman, said to her, "let's walk together." This was a busy intersection, if I were the elderly woman, I would, be under, great, pressures, not wanted to make anyone wait, but, can't go any, faster, with someone accompanying, then, it wouldn't, feel as awful, I suppose.
As we crossed over to the other side, the elderly woman told me thanks, that she's elderly, and rarely come outside, that a small way takes her, forever………I'd consoled with her, that it was, okay, to not hurry, just, go at her own, pace, safety is what's, most important.
A few days as I was going to pick up my breakfast, passing by the automated laundromat, I was halted by an elderly woman, she'd told me she didn't know how to operate the washers, I wasn't sure that I could be of use to her, and I was, running late for work, and told her, that I didn't have any experiences, then left in a hurry, and, after I got my breakfast, I saw that the elderly woman was still at the laundromat, thought, don't know how long she'd waited before she'd stopped me for help, and, how much longer will she have to wait if I don't help her out? Then, I'd asked myself: am I really in that much of a hurry? Or is it because, I wanted to save myself the troubles?
And so, I'd, returned back to the elderly woman, told her, that I will try the machines out for her, it's just, that it may take a little bit. Thankful, the washers were, quite simple to operate, in a few short minutes, the machines started going, the elderly who was originally very tensed up, looked, relieved, smiled and thanked me for help.
Everybody will grow old, other than hoping that I can, age gracefully, I'd also hope, that in my growing older, I can, gain more empathy toward those who are aging before me, to show them the understanding that is needed, in my being able to, to lend a helping hand, because, there will be one day, when I'm old too, and in need of help from the younger generations, and I would hope, to get helped and treated kindly too.
So, this is on empathizing with the elderly population, and you were really empathic in considering how the elderly you'd come across needed your assistance, and you'd, lent them a, helping, hand, out of the kindness of your, heart.
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