Social media may have introduced a number of positives with regards to how interconnected we all are, but that comes with its downsides as well. After all, chances are if there’s bad news or bullying going on, social media is probably where you’ll find it.
Our news feeds are inundated with negativity, which can put quite the drain on your mood. Which is why when something heartwarming pops up, we feel obliged to share it with you.
The story in question took place on the subway, providing a perfect example of the sort of things humans are capable of when we work together. Not only that, but it serves as a poignant reminder that it’s ofttimes important to be mindful of your surroundings and not simply lose yourself to your phone or iPad.
Writer Erynn Brook shared her subway experience online after being approached by an 18-year-old who suffers from epilepsy. Their conversation began when said girl told Erynn that she was going to have a seizure …
Erynn told her story in a series of Twitter posts, describing first how the teen approached her, and then the events that followed after.
I’m waiting on kitty ultrasound results and trying to distract myself a little bit so I’d like to tell you a story about something that happened last night, in the hopes that I can process my feelings around it.
I met a girl on the train last night.
— Erynn Brook (@ErynnBrook) April 4, 2019
I’m waiting on kitty ultrasound results and trying to distract myself a little bit so I’d like to tell you a story about something that happened last night, in the hopes that I can process my feelings around it.
I met a girl on the train last night.
— Erynn Brook (@ErynnBrook) April 4, 2019
I was on my way home after work. It’s about 10pm, and the subway is pulling up to my stop. I’ve been stressed about my own stuff for days now and I’m in my little bubble and just as I stand up the girl across from me starts talking.
— Erynn Brook (@ErynnBrook) April 4, 2019
She’d been looking at me and I hadn’t really noticed. Her lips were barely moving, but I took out one earbud and said “pardon?” And she said “are you getting off soon?” And I said yes.
The train was mostly empty. But then I noticed she was holding a laminated sheet of paper out.
— Erynn Brook (@ErynnBrook) April 4, 2019
At the top it said “my seizure plan”. I blinked at it then looked up at her. “Are you having a seizure now?” I asked.
“No, but I’m about to.” She looked down at the monitor on her finger. “Can you sit with me until your stop?” She asked.
— Erynn Brook (@ErynnBrook) April 4, 2019
And there you have it: your daily dose of absolute awesomeness! We think Erynn’s absolutely right in virtually everything she said, and it’s beyond a doubt she made that 18-year-old’s time a hell of a lot more comfortable.
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