More than a walk: En dag i New York City

I checked the sky for signs of rain and set off early to make the most of the day. I had packed my bag with a few necessities - a bite to eat, a bottle of water and heaps of curiosity about what the day would bring.

I walked out of my hotel, and the first thing I saw, was a lot of taxis, tall buildings and people around every corner. It was so nice, to finally be in NYC. I had already planned where to go, and what to do, the first thing on my list was to go, to central park and have a cup of coffee there. It’s gonna be a long and fantastic day! I thought to myself, while concentrating on which direction I was going. Finally, I saw a big green field, with a lot of green trees, benches and of course, the big lake in the middle. But before entering the park, I needed a cup of coffee, so I went to starbucks, and ordered a cup of black coffee. In the park, I found a bench and sat down, I took the snacks out of my bag, and enjoyed the beautiful view over the lake. In all quietness, I could see a man running, he didn’t look healthy, he was all sweaty, a bit fat, and very tall. Suddenly, when he ran past me, he fell right on the ground, hard as a rock. Did he just faint? I stood up and thought, I grabbed the water bottle out of my bag, and started pouring it over him, as he slowly started to wake up. I called an ambulance just for safety, and when it came, the guys said to me, that I did a good job, because without me pouring water on him, he might have had a seizure. The man thanked me many times and went with the guys from the ambulance. The adrenaline was pumping in my veins, and I was very exhausted. I decided to walk back to my hotel, and take a nap before doing the next thing on my list. When I came home, I wrote in my traveling diary: Today I learned two very good lessons. Number one, always have a water bottle with you wherever you go, and two, if you see someone that needs help, don’t just stand there and be shy, help them, you might be the reason for them to live longer. At the end of the day, all this made me feel good about myself, I was now more confident and I kinda felt like a hero that day.