Rant.....Helluva scarey afternoon

[-Senectus-]

Originally posted by cc_penguin
Wow, Great Job!!!! I can understand the mothers actions from first hand experience.
My son (when he was about 2 years old) got upset while at my moms getting ready to go swimming. He didnt want to put on his life jacket, to go down the 10' Slide... He started crying and ended up holding his breathe ended up stopped breathing. I rushed to pick him up and what seemed like an eternity, layed him down on the picknik table, and he turned blue, and started convulsing....I just knew that we were going to loose him. Doing what any father would have done, blew down his mouth to try to get him to breathe, while shedding a few tears my self. He finnally stopped convulsing and came too, just in time for the ambulance workers to check him out (I didnt even know that my sister had called them) and they rushed him to the hospital. Luckily that was his last episode, and he is doing fine now. But I swear, My heart missed quite a few beats that day....


Once again Great Job Pappa Smurf!!!!!

Hang on.. Your kid nearly asphyxiated himself by holding his breath?!?!
although it scared the hell outa you.. I gotta say that is the freakiest thing I've ever heard.. What a spin out.. I'm amazed that humans can actually do such a thing..

[NooNoo]

Originally posted by -Senectus-



Hang on.. Your kid nearly asphyxiated himself by holding his breath?!?!
although it scared the hell outa you.. I gotta say that is the freakiest thing I've ever heard.. What a spin out.. I'm amazed that humans can actually do such a thing..

Most kids don't go that far - but yes, they find out just how much control they have over their bodies and therefore their parents.... Children are amazing.

[Papa Smurf]

Cheers. Its something I would hope anyone would of done. I just dont like sitting in the wings when people need help if I can make a difference I will help. Its only the 3rd time I've actually helped someone in real trouble and each time no-one has helped me but there has been people willing to watch but not get involved. Its probably the one thing I hate most is people not willing to help.
My thinking is if it was Smurfette and my kid that were in this situation I would want someone to help them both and not stand around. I would really hate the people standing around watching. I dont think I could of lived with myself if I done nothing.

I'm no hero, I'm just your average MI6 agent who is willing to help others and occsionally disarm a nuclear device or prevent world domination.

Cheers
Papa"007"Smurf

[Draggar]

Great job Papa Smurf!!!

The sad part is that in this country, most people wouldn't help at all in fear of legal retailiation...

"Yes, your honor, the defendant, in the act of saving this child's life, broke a rib and emotionaly scarre this child for life, therefore my client is suing the defendant for $45 million."



Well, I think you did a heroic thing and I'm sure everyone is extremely proud of you.

Great job!

[Akuma]

Very well done Papa Smurf! It takes quite the person to be able to think and act during times of crisis. Good show!

[ilovetheusers]

Originally posted by Papa Smurf
Cheers. Its something I would hope anyone would of done. I just dont like sitting in the wings when people need help if I can make a difference I will help. Its only the 3rd time I've actually helped someone in real trouble and each time no-one has helped me but there has been people willing to watch but not get involved. Its probably the one thing I hate most is people not willing to help.

I wouldn't know what to do in this situation but I do know what you mean about people gawking and doing nothing in an emergency. I have no idea why they do this and just accept it. I've been in car wrecks and other situations where people all stand about dumbfounded while I am able to react to situations. I accept this as a condition of living in a modern society insulated from most danger. There are a lot of sheep, ya know?

Anyway - you are a good person - keep it up.

[Kymera]

Papa Smurf, everyone is congratulating you for your poise under pressure, and I'm adding my congrats to you as well. It can be hard to jump into the fray like that, but some people they just rush to action, others get freaked out and freeze, and still others sit back and make asinine comments. You made a real difference in someone's life, and that's something not a whole bunch of people can say.

[Stalemate]

Originally posted by Draggar
Great job Papa Smurf!!!

The sad part is that in this country, most people wouldn't help at all in fear of legal retailiation...

"Yes, your honor, the defendant, in the act of saving this child's life, broke a rib and emotionaly scarre this child for life, therefore my client is suing the defendant for $45 million."

...

I'm too busy/lazy to check right now, but in Canada if you're helping save someone's life and have received First Aid Certs, you cannot be brough to court unless there was gross negligence.

[PuterGeekGirl]

Kudos to you Papa Smurf! Thats great! Speaking as a mother I can only hope if I am ever in a situation like that with my child that someone is brave enough to come forward and help, as you were!

[Thunderwind]

AWSOME JOB PS!!!!!

This is the second cool story like this that I have read from you. Good to know there are superhero's out there battling the forces of Evil!!

I can only hope that I have the courage to step up if something like this happens in my presents! Way to go!!!

[geeksRus]

nice job!!! i hope you see that dolt again and bitch slap him until his eyes roll back in his head.

[Great White North]

Nice JOB PAPA


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