I wonder about something?  We have all struggled in various degrees with life, living, wanting to live and die, trying it etc...
With each one of us being different and all in different phases or aspects of our lives and transitions i ask this scenario and wonder what your answers would be?
If any one of us walked out of our homes tomorrow and were going about our day and the situation presented itself say a mother screamed in horror as her small child ran into the street you were/are a few feet from the child you could get to him and save his life by pushing him out of the way but in the process you would surely be run over and crushed by the large trailer truck bearing down.  what do you do?

Me..........
Well knowing my current phase of life and knowing that although all life is precious i would think surely that small child has a much better future to grow into than i do and i would gladly give my life and maybe in that process still knowing it was self imposed God would not be as harsh when he judged me and give me the eternal rest i want form my issues in this lifetime.
That's me
Ricki

I think that I at that particular moment, I wouldn't think about it, for it would be an automatic response.......I would definitely push the child......I know I'd kill myself in the process, oh well.


tinkerbell

Ricki,

I think that most people would not give it a second thought but to save the person in trouble. Heros are made by circumstance.  I believe that most people are heros just waiting for the right opportunity.  I truly believe that most people are good.

Cindi

Quote from: Ricki on November 04, 2006, 08:45:31 PMyou could get to him and save his life by pushing him out of the way but in the process you would surely be run over and crushed...

I think many of us have already made a very similar decision.

I actively look for situations like that.

Quote from: Ricki on November 04, 2006, 08:45:31 PM
I wonder about something?  We have all struggled in various degrees with life, living, wanting to live and die, trying it etc...
With each one of us being different and all in different phases or aspects of our lives and transitions i ask this scenario and wonder what your answers would be?
If any one of us walked out of our homes tomorrow and were going about our day and the situation presented itself say a mother screamed in horror as her small child ran into the street you were/are a few feet from the child you could get to him and save his life by pushing him out of the way but in the process you would surely be run over and crushed by the large trailer truck bearing down.  what do you do?

Me..........
Well knowing my current phase of life and knowing that although all life is precious i would think surely that small child has a much better future to grow into than i do and i would gladly give my life and maybe in that process still knowing it was self imposed God would not be as harsh when he judged me and give me the eternal rest i want form my issues in this lifetime.
That's me
Ricki

I feel that regardless of the reasons for wanting to save a child's life it is normally an automatic thing.  While I have not been in that situation myself I often hear that those who do risk their lives to save others, do so with out giving it much thought.  When asked why, many would say "I don't know, I just reacted like anyone would".  I think that protecting others is instinctive, no matter who you are, it's something we do, it's something that I hope that I would do.

However saving anyone's life hoping for redemption from past sins, it less than honorable to say the least, but I don't think you meant it that way Ricki.

Steph

I have had to face death in order to protect another and will do so again should circumstances call for it.

Hey everyone,

Not that I would not give my life to save a child, I certainly would. However, after having a suicide attempt and finding out just how much this would have affected my children, I would have to weigh the needs of my children also. I beleive instinctively I would just save the child, but in a more rational moment, I would choose to stay for my kids.

A few years ago when I did not care about my life, It would have been an easy decision.

Love always,
Elizabeth

I cannot wait until an opportunity like that presents itself.

For some reason, I'm certain that I could save the child and still live.  Pushing the child and stopping is not the only option.  I would at least try to save both of us.

Melissa

  

In my depression - I always thought of these situation - hoping it would happen so I could find a good way to end my pain. At that time I would of gladly taken the option.

Right now - I would at least try to save myself if I acted out of instinct and found myself in a bad situation.

It is interesting that in my conversation with my friend last saturday (see my blog for full details), she said she would not of been able to handle things if I took my life in my depression. We often do not see how our lives affect others.

Alice

PS I hated reading this thread the first time

I know i know... I'm actually sorry cause what i was thinking in my head did not come out right and i still cannot really think of a good way to explain what i was thinking....
Steph, you're right i was not thinking that at all.
Hmmm I am now not sure what the heck i was thinking I told you... i told you... bald or not i was a blonde born baby with blue eyes. See! Ugghhhh
Okay so can i unoffically close this post and beg everyone to abandone it i typed a flat can of soda here....
Appreciate the replies and time you guys took anyway!
i'll try maybe a simpler one later-hmm maybe smething i can even understand like do you like the taste of water... Ugghhhh
Ricki

Quote from: Ricki on November 06, 2006, 07:24:50 PM
I know i know... I'm actually sorry cause what i was thinking in my head did not come out right and i still cannot really think of a good way to explain what i was thinking....
Steph, you're right i was not thinking that at all.
Hmmm I am now not sure what the heck i was thinking I told you... i told you... bald or not i was a blonde born baby with blue eyes. See! Ugghhhh
Okay so can i unoffically close this post and beg everyone to abandone it i typed a flat can of soda here....
Appreciate the replies and time you guys took anyway!
i'll try maybe a simpler one later-hmm maybe smething i can even understand like do you like the taste of water... Ugghhhh
Ricki

There was nothing wrong with your post Ricki, leave it open, it was very thought provoking.  I didn't say that you weren't thinking either hon, it just seemed to me that the way you phrased the sentence:

Quotei would gladly give my life and maybe in that process still knowing it was self imposed God would not be as harsh when he judged me and give me the eternal rest i want form my issues in this lifetime.

was not the way you actually feel or maybe how you wanted the idea to come across.  Hey maybe I misunderstood what you were saying, I've been known to do that before

Keep on doing what you are doing, ok, OK!

Steph

P.S. If you close it I'll just reopen it

Ricki;
  I agree I think it is a thought provoking post.  In my past life I was a police officer and on occasion had to risk my life to safe another (even once that other turned out to be a cat --but that's another story) and for me I never thought about possible consequences I just acted.  I have seen some who froze at the   necessary moment of action not out of being a bad person but simply because that is how they were wired at the time.  I have seen these same people the next time act right away without hesitation.  One never knows how one will act until the time comes.
  I think another qustion you raise on this is how many folks like me picked the profession I did just because of the risks.   I have had suicidal thoughts at times although I have never acted on them but it is possible I became a police officer and went into the service simply becuse they were high risk profesions.  i think a similar point to what you were trying to make.

Mary

okay okay.. You girls are the best!!!!
It sort of made me think too and in an earnest way too, had something or if something would happen i would not want to gamble my destiny or afterlife with the hope that the good lord would throw me a bargaining chip because i did a good deed in return for refuge from my issues..
Very thoguht provoking!
I actually a few years ago helped a few other guys save a kids life who fell at a climbing crag, never thought much of it but we reacted and did what we could unitl the authorities and medical people arrived, I actually at 12:00 minnight was asked to rappell down and unhook a snag in the line they were trying to haul this poor kid up; there was a fireman hooked to him and the gourney and i was probably the most experienced of the 4 clinbers there and the fireman-firechief asked me to do it knowing it was risky to rappell down in the dark with the rocks wet and slick and get the gourney uncaught.. I did it and long story short the hugs we got from this kids family (who was well on his way from a life flight at that time) was priceless... His name was Phillip.. I'll never forget i do not think..
He ended up with abrasians, cuts, sprains, broken bones, some light hemmoragging, and the big thing was a plastic hip he had to have a transplant and surgery cause he shattered his hip, but he lived...
Makes you wonder huh?
Thanks for making me think too!  i may have very well endangered my life for his and escaped it as a small little hero i guess?
Thanks again we forget things we did in our pasts that are important!
Ricki