Woman’s Heartwarming Twitter Thread About Helping A Girl With Epilepsy On A Train Is Going Viral

Every day we are bombarded with negative stories; wars, poverty, natural disasters and people ‘destroying’ each other on social media. We have never experienced a time when we are so saturated in information, and this constant stream of ‘bad news,’ (which sells, unfortunately) can affect our physical and mental health.

While it can be tempting to despair for humanity, to switch off from each other and find solace in animals, children and a more innocent world, I find it helpful to search for a common humanity. We need to promote togetherness, kindness and examples of people looking out for each other!

Image credits: Elena Rostunova (not the actual photo)

This story, which took place on the subway, is a perfect example. Sure, we are all busy people, with our own worries and concerns. But the ability to break out of our bubbles; the ones we build so diligently around ourselves with our screens and headphones, is crucial if we are going to re-establish the sense of community that we, as social animals, evolved with.

Writer Erynn Brook, whose writing “weaves through conversations about media, people, culture, technology and anything else that pops into my world,” shared her experience while riding the train home, just a few stops from her station. She was approached by an 18-year-old girl who suffered from epilepsy and was about to have a seizure.

The story is a powerful lesson about perspective and taking the time to help people but in a constructive way. Many of us faced with this situation would either have passed on the problem to somebody else or simply called emergency services. All this girl needed was a little accommodation,  a fellow human being by her side. Thanks to Erynn we better understand how to act when needed, and we have learned that basic humanity and kindness to each other can make a world of difference. What would you have done in this situation? Share your own stories in the comments!


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