“Thanks to the Gentleman in Mt. Pleasant last Friday”

photo by brunofish

“Dear PoPville,

Last Friday my better half embarked on her usual hike through Rock Creek Park that begins off of 17th near Bancroft elementary school. Just as she was getting on the trail headed into the park, she tripped and hit her head on a rock. She was speed walking, fell pretty hard and was dazed. She got up and started to come back to our place when she passed out on 17th Street, fell again, and broke her nose. She had tried to call me but, hadn’t told me where she was.

I tried calling her back as I was leaving the house to find her. Eventually she answered and she was talking with a gentleman because she wasn’t sure where she was. The gentleman had called an ambulance and was helping her tell me where to find her. I got there before the ambulance, but I didn’t really get a chance to thank the gentleman enough and to let him know how much we appreciated his consideration and support in those moments where she was clearly in need of assistance. I’m happy to say she is doing much better following her concussion, fractured nose, and a couple of stitches. I don’t often have the opportunity to talk about how great folks can be in the City and I wish I had gotten his name and information to thank him personally again. I cannot thank this good Samaritan enough.”