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Helping
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John is my friend. He hurt his leg. He fell off his step and went down
on his foot. He could hardly get up, but I helped him to get to the doctor.
The doctor took an x-ray and said that it showed that a bone was broken.
The doctor said not to walk on his foot for a long time. John must not
do too much or it will get worse. If he does, the doctor might have to
take the leg off. Then John would only have one leg to depend on, and
he’d have to take care of that one. I have seen that he is getting better and is on his own again. Now John can walk and do things for himself. He never thought he would be unable to do things for himself. Life is too short; we should do things for people because we never know what will happen to us. On Sundays I go to church. After church, I come home and cook some dinner for a 96-year-old lady. Then I take it to her and see that she has something to eat. Then if she needs anything, I get it for her. After I leave her, I go to my other friend in a convalescent home. I stay with him for an hour or so. I love to visit people who are in a convalescent home or in their own homes. I like to do things for them. Some of them don’t have any family and there is no one to look out for them. When you go to see them, they are so happy to see someone. When you are sick, everything comes before you like you are alone in this world and the sickness gets worse. But if you see some different faces at times, your spirit lifts up and you are not downhearted. When I see their faces change and lighten up, it makes me feel good. We all have a job to help make lonely people smile and we should do our job before it’s too late. That is my work for others. I do it in faith and good wishes. That is why I do it for my friend John, the elderly lady and my friend in the convalescent home. |
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