Save A Life And Win A Hundred Dollars

[Soldier-MedicParticipant 2566]

Last month I was visiting some relatives in another city. We went one of those chain, Italian restaurants. While we were eating, people began to gather around another table. My initial reaction was “WTF. I’m trying to eat here”. Turns out that a man (about mid-fifties) was choking on his food. The man that was trying to administer the Heimlich maneuver was doing it completely wrong. The man is distress was seated and the would-be rescuer was trying to compress his chest.

I interjected and told him “you’re too high”. He asked “Do you know how to do this”. I replied “Yes, I was an army medic”. So I stepped in, stood the man up and administered three abdominal thrusts. Problem solved.

Too add, it turns out that this man had just survived a more than 2 year fight with pancreatic cancer.

I sat back down, and continued eating my lunch. The manager insisted upon paying for the meal for everyone at my table. The manager beat the gentleman to this gesture by about 2 minutes.
Guys, I have saved other people’s lives before. I don’t want to make out like it’s no big deal, but I was what I trained to do for over two decades. It’s my, and everyone else’s responsibility to help the other guy out when the occasion arises.

His wife insisted on pushing a $100 bill at me. My family members told me to just take it. Not because it was free money but because sometimes you should accept a gesture in gratitude, no matter how it’s expressed.

Here’s my problem. I have $100 sitting in a box on my dresser that I don’t know what to do with. I feel that spending it on something for myself would be an injustice to my training and responsibility that I have for my fellow man. Or just bad Karma.

What do you guys suggest?

"I asked you a question. I didn't ask you to repeat what the voices in you head are telling you" ~ Me. ........Yes I'm still angry.

[sidecarParticipant 35841]

Soldier-Medic wrote:

His wife insisted on pushing a $100 bill at me. My family members told me to just take it. Not because it was free money but because sometimes you should accept a gesture in gratitude, no matter how it’s expressed.

I would have asked him to pay it forward. Donate it to something like the National Military Family Association or Army Emergency Relief Fund. Or give it to whichever local charity teaches life saving and first aid like the local Red Cross. They can also take a life saving class or two while they’re at it, because these are skills that are far better to know and not need than to need and not know.

Here’s my problem. I have $100 sitting in a box on my dresser that I don’t know what to do with. I feel that spending it on something for myself would be an injustice to my training and responsibility that I have for my fellow man. Or just bad Karma.

What do you guys suggest?

See the above.

[Just a ManParticipant 934]

How about giving it to a homeless man?

Philosophy, the female repellent

[BrainPilotParticipant 7640]

Thanks for your service and hat’s off that you have enough honor that this in even an issue for you. That being said, if you can’t accept it, donating to any charity will resolve that issue. Given that the training that saved that man’s life came from the military, any veteran’s charity seems appropriate. In your decision, don’t forget to consider that you personally are a veteran that this family chose to donate to…

Look, it's not my fault that tornado dropped a house on your sister. Now get back on your broom and get your ass out of here... and take your monkeys with you

[Anonymous 42]

If there’s any homeless dudes in your area buy them a meal. Food is priceless to a hungry man, tell him it came from a MGTOW (you) and tell him/them there’s others that care, they’ll never forget you, and that’s priceless!

The Mayor of MGTOWN gives to the homeless in LA, he Helps them by giving them windshield washing kits to earn some street money. I gave 3 bucks to a homeless dude in Worcester recently, I did it partly inspired by the Mayor. I’ll do it again when and where I can, but I avoid cities unless summonsed.

[Soldier-MedicParticipant 2566]

Just a Man wrote:

How about giving it to a homeless man?

Anonymous wrote:

If there’s any homeless dudes in your area buy them a meal

I like these best. Thanks guys.

I tried to send it to the Mayor of MGTOWN but his go fund me is shut down.

I will try to find out if he has a current funding stream.

If not I will punt and try to help a homeless man out.

"I asked you a question. I didn't ask you to repeat what the voices in you head are telling you" ~ Me. ........Yes I'm still angry.

[RockmaninoffParticipant 1641]

give it to a single motherJOKING

I wouldn’t recommend the homeless dude thing. He’ll likely spend it on drugs. If you want to spend it on a homeless person, buy him something with the money (e.g., food, carton of cigarettes, etc).

Look at it this way: the person who gave it to you gave it to you on the condition that the money would be YOURS to enjoy. She WANTS you to spend it on yourself.

You did something good, and someone wants you to enjoy yourself. Why should you feel guilty about spending it on you? Would you have preferred it if the man and his wife, after you saved them, said “that’s what I expected from you; it was your duty” and then did nothing in return?

". . . elle, suivant l’usage des femmes et des chats qui ne viennent pas quand on les appelle et qui viennent quand on ne les appelle pas, s’arrêta devant moi et m’adressa la parole"—Prosper Mérimée

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