I had a faint feeling something would happen but wasn’t exactly sure what. I was hoping that sitting would make the double vision and everything else go away. Everything except the double vision seemed to be going away by the time I made it to my seat, so I decided to get up again. Wrong decision on my part, I guess.

I was surprised when you came over and even talked to me. Tightly holding me in the hopes of not letting me fall was more of a surprise than I could ever think. You seemed to know exactly what to do. You saw my bracelet and called my mother, who was in obvious distress. You never let me leave your sight until the EMT was called. You kept making sure I was conscious, and I heard your faint voice telling me to “stay with me” and that “help is coming real soon.”

I’ve never gotten that type of care and attention from a complete stranger in my six years of having a seizure disorder, or in my 20 years of life. I wanted to write this open letter to thank you for that. Thank you for taking that time to call public safety and get an ambulance for me. I remember hearing my friend's voice and the officer asking if she could come along, but you exited so quickly that the exact timing is something I’m not sure of.

If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from last week’s experience, it’s that there are still good people in this world. Amongst all the bad news in the world, I personally have experienced good when I needed it the most. I am never going to forget you, good Samaritan, and I will be teaching my kids to be as gracious and observant as you were that day. Whatever you plan to get your degree in, I know you’ll be amazing at it.

I hope that anyone and everyone reading this article understands something. There’s a quote from Oscar Wilde that I love that summarizes this nicely:

"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intentions."

I hope that there are more people like this girl in the world and that wherever they are, they show themselves throughout this crazy and terrifying world. To the audience reading this, whether it’s a medical emergency or someone in need of a helping hand, please help even if there is another person in the room. People want to see more good in the world, right? Gandhi once said:

"Be the change you wish to see in the world."

That change can be you, or at least start with you. One simple act of kindness can lead to a whole community being changed. That one simple act of kindness doesn’t have to be calling public safety but instead can be as small as posting something on a friend's wall because it made you think of them or buying them a small present “just because.”