Mostly all have a phobia for something in life. For me it has been one that was a part of my upbringing. I have always been frightened by the sight of a cockroach. The mere mention of the name of one will run tremors and give me goose bumps. There are so many incidents in my life that I now think about and laugh about it. One was just after my wedding, when I ran out of my bedroom in the middle of the night while a big one flew just over my cot and positioned on the wall while the night table lamp lit it like a spot light on a show stopper finishing the ramp walk.
Last night, following a monthly routine I mixed the
pesticide and poured it on all the sink holes in every bathroom in the house
and also the periphery of our bungalow, and in a casual manner sat down to
watch my favorite comedy on TV. Not realizing that I have not washed my hands I
started rubbing my eyes.. and what
followed was a 30 minute trauma and stress for everyone in the house. My daughters
frantically called a few doctors I am friends with, but it was late night for
most of them. They started looking at Google support.
My pain and burning increased and I could not open my eyes. I pulled myself
into the bathroom, and frantically started whipping water into my eyes. Finally
after five minutes or so, I positioned myself with difficulty, as I could not
open my eyes yet, by placing my head looking upwards and asked my wife to let
the water flow on my face. The continuous flow of water into the eyes for the
next ten minutes did the wonder. After
15-20 minutes of water treatment I was able to open my eyes and see with a blur.
During my school days I have been a volunteer with the St. John’s Ambulance and also the Red Cross. Where I became a trained, First Aid Volunteer. What I learnt in my early teens helped me now at 50s.
I feel so blessed that I grew up In an environment where there were opportunity to learn and as a child I was enthusiastic about such programs.
FIRST AID is something everyone should learn at any age. It not only helps to serve self but also to anyone in an emergency situation.
