I debated posting this, but sometimes it’s important to have a reality check in life.

As we were driving home from the jobsite we noticed a woman laying on the side of the road with her baby wrapped to her. We noticed she was foaming at the mouth and immediately pulled over. We have a nurse with us so a few of us jumped out to try to help. She had come to and our driver was able to interpret for us that she was very sick and was headed to the clinic or home because it was closed (not quite sure). We gave her some water and offered her some food which she declined. All she wanted was a ride which we were unable to accomodate as we were already so full a couple of us were standing. I took up a small collection so she could catch a bus. As we left she tried to squeeze on and had to again explain there was no room. It was a quiet bus ride home.

The experience was a reminder of how poor and undeveloped this country still is. A sick mother and her child have to walk to their destination which is sometimes miles away. I can only hope that the role I’m playing helps provide some relief to these people. Frankly, it saddens me to know that there are still so many people in this world that need help.