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Showing posts with label Ambulance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ambulance. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Flashing Lights In The Morning...



We have some older neighbors.  Both are in their 80's & have health issues.  He's worse off in that regard.  He can barely walk & has to go for medical attention a couple of times per week.  Ambulances have been a common sight for the last few years.  1 shows up at least every few months & the intervals are shortening to weeks.  

There was an ambulance this morning.  Of course, that means a police escort.  Here, when you get a cop, you get a half dozen.  A single, no serious event traffic stop can require every officer in town for some reason.   

I woke to an ambulance with flashing lights, 3 cruisers & a police SUV.  They were all flashing & chirping, at least the sirens weren't going.  They woke me a little before 7.

They were here until a ways after 8.  A couple of more cars arrived, maybe family.   The other neighbors were outside gawking.  I stayed in my bed, hoping they'd all go away.  They did eventually, but by then I was awake.

I didn't see them take the man, but it's just a matter of time.  He's bone thin & bedridden these days.  It would seems he needs hospice care more than a doctor visit.  I  hope they're making him as comfortable as possible.

That's been my morning.  It could've been worse.  I could be having that man's morning.

Take care.

CYa...