So guys, this morning i was on the transport ambulance, i wasn't even the driver, pretty much a boring and tiring day, but a patient made this day special

a 62 years old man, an Lawyer.. forced to his bed by lung cancer...

well the family was tired of having him around at the doctor said that he ahdn't much to live.. so we were asked to move this poor guy to the cancer center... (basically were not a person get trough...) but. the family. knowing that he didn't want to go there (as he had lot of hope) told him we were moving to the near hospital for a "check"

we can't transport a person with full mental capability against his will, at the start he started to rant that he didn't want to go there.. so i used the "psycological" training we had, and talking and jocking with him we convinced him to get with us..

during the trip i chatted with him, trying to make him comfortable, but the cancer center is very very far, so he asked me why so much time was needed.. i lied tellling about traffic, bad road, slow andature, he talked with me about his job, his evil sons and daughters, his love for the dance, how awesome his wife was, all stuff about his life, we chatted and chatted

then we arrived, and well.. he is not stupid and noticed the place

but before going he took my hand

"i know you lied from the start.. but thank you for this last smile and for having helped me remember only the nice moments of my life, may god bless you, because i will where i am going now"

now.. this made me almost drop a tear, and gave me a big smile and happiness and sadness at the same time

but this is also why i voluntieer and why i love red cross... thank you for your time, and enjoy every single second of your life, a day without a smile, is a day lost