Helping a man to the pub

So there I am at lunch time, just finished my Chinese and not feeling guilty about the excessive amount of calories taken in when I notice the grey haired old man with a white stick walking slowly and tentatively towards a boarding. Which had an inset door open for workmen. I group of people walked passed him and would of seen him as well. It was clear, if he continued through the doorway he was going to trip up or enter a part derelict site. Then possibly lost or injured walking around in circles with no one to stop him.  I approached and asked if I could help. He acknowledged and was happy for me to guide, the destination was a pub, to the left through a market. A pub which it seemed he'd visited many before but I couldn't tell if this was many years before and he was revisiting for old times sake. Most likely. I guessed he was lonely and wanted to make some mates, or just get pissed out of  his head. How on earth he was going to get home afterwards was mind boggling. Whether on a bus, train or taxi he'd sure need a little assistance and I was half wondering whether I should of offered to meet up with him a few hours later to see if he needed help again. Poor old sod, but certainly a nice enough fellow.

Which got me on a digression of thought how it is good to help other people. To be kind, yet in the same instance this evening I saw a programme on TV where a married couple were temporarily separated for 10 weeks so they could lose weight. They had gotten into a rut and were drinking 25 bottles of wine a week between them and seemed to lead lives of petty squabbles and emotional starvation. They admitted it wasn't helping their relationship and the husband was quite sure he loved his wife but could not put up with it.  The wife had low self esteem and gave off a self loathing attitude of how she needed to change, but was so self absorbed I nearly walked away. Yet at the end of the period she had managed to lose 2 stone and her partner had lost 3 stone. It was a happy moment as they met again after the separation and then decided to permanently change their lives. If there is one thing detestable it is people who are self absorbed and just can't get over it. So at the beginning of the programme I just wanted her husband to leave her and tell her to get herself sorted out. Whilst at the end of the programme it was clear they both absolutely wanted their relationship to continue and both wanted to love each other for the rest of their lives. This was the beautiful element which had come through in the end. I could of easily had a babble at it, but managed not to and stayed composed.

The moral is, if you do something good for another person you will feel good about yourself and gain a self happiness.