Way Off Topic ...... Just People Helping People

[tommyr]

One of our clubmembers ( a highly decorated Korean Vet) recently had part of his leg amputated as a result of injuries suffered in the war. He has just recently moved into a new house & has his new MRR all designed but is unable right now to build the benchwork. He is using half of the double car garage. Last night myself & 5 other members went over & got about 80% of it built. We will finish it next week. Sure felt good seeing the smile on his face when we left.
Tom

[rtraincollector]

It just shows down deep we care for who ever you are but its sad it takes something like that to bring it out.

Glad you and your group and others were able to be there for him and his family.

Bill R.

[ereimer]

that's quite a story
pretty amazing what people can do when it's required of them

[dave9999]

Ken,
That's a very touching story. It's easy to get caught up in everyday life and lose
sight of your humanity. When something like this happens, people's true colors
show through. My hat's off to you and everyone else who made this man's life a
priority. He's lucky to have had such good folks around. Good luck, Dave

[Anonymous]

I play paintball with a guy that's an EMS which takes a special kind of person to do that job. I consider myself a tough guy, but I couldn't handle the terrible things he's seen and had to deal with in his career. I respect those people very much...

trainluver1

[davekelly]

Every now and then something happens that restores my faith in the human race. Your article was one such event. While not as dramatic - I get the same feeling everytime I see folks on this forum totally willing to help out someone with a question or a problem.

While I feel great reading about the accident and the response of everyone that was there - I bet you and the others that helped feel even better. There's no better feeling in the world than helping someone in need - whether it be as simple as opening the door for someone or saving a life.

[Anonymous]

One of my other hobbies is riding atv's and dirt bikes, although much slower now in my old age. I belong to an off road riding club in eastern Pennsylvania ... Tower City Trail Riders, where I have a campsite. I took the family there to spend the long weekend. Saturday evening, close to dusk, a rider from Virginia got hurt .......

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I'm just very proud of my club. So many different people, from many different states, who do not know each other, all came together to help another human being. That's pretty cool, especially with all the crap going on in the world today.

BTW, I'm a grown man, been through my share of stuff, but it hit me very hard seeing that injured man. I was among the second group of riders to find him, and it was a bad scene, with his family members distraught, yet still trying to comfort him. Very emotional. My hat's off to all you first responders that deal with this stuff all the time ..... I don't think I have the stuff to do it.

Ken