Sunday, September 28, 2008
helping the blind old man.
Author: zion ng
HI ALL,
1) this really happened
2) the man could have caused an accident if i din break in time.
Yesterday when i was driving a long jalan university, on my way to church. Suddenly i saw this old man holding a walking stick walking across the main road. i quickly emergency break . i assume he is blind and just did not notice he was crossing the main road . i honk at him and wind down my window and shouted 'UNCLE YOU ARE WALKING ACROSS THE MAIN ROAD' in Cantonese. he quickly walk back.Despite me being angry at that time , i engage my double signal and went down my car. that time was quite early , not many cars so i just stop my car and went down to help him . he told me he heard the zebra crossing / pedestrian crossing sound from the traffic light or some sort .i guess he heard some thing else . after i lead him across . i just continue my journey.
During my journey, interpersonal communication came to my mind and i recall wat he told me and related to what i had learn in the 1 week of human com class.
Although this is just a short conversation, but it is also the form of communication between the blind old man and me.
