9/11 Descriptive Writing

As a young girl, I experienced what at the time I thought was the end of the world. Yes, I was a little bit of a drama queen. At the age of eleven, and on my way to a ballet recital a woman who was careless pulled under an awning in a non-parking zone in front of The Girls Club. I was running to catch up with my group. I looked left and right and proceeded to walk under the awing to the parking lot across from the building. From the corner of my eye’s I saw a white car pull up in front of me very fast. The momentum of the car pulling up that close almost made me roller over the hood. I put both my hands on the car, and pushed my self away. Stepping back on my right foot, my left foot caught under the tire. I screamed in pain, and yelled at the women to move her car.
The woman did not hear me until after she turned the car off and got out.
I had everyone’s attention by then, and the daycare workers called 911. After removing, the car the ambulance arrived with Paul the paramedic aboard, the relief of the large red truck with the blue Oostburg ambulance star of life on the side is unforgettable. As the tears streamed from my face, the first thing I saw was Paul’s sandy blonde hair, blue eyes and smile that could light up a dark room. Immediately he began to calm me down, handing me a blue bear telling me to point on teddy where it hurt. As he began to work on my foot he told me to look at the pictures, he had taped to the inside of his ambulance. I remember sitting there looking at the pictures, to this day, I could describe every face color and background of each
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Paul a simple man who was a normal man with a family, a dog, and love for camping all of which I gathered from the pictures was more than an average person. Paul was the first man on site who yes did his job by performing his duties and splinted my foot for the ride to the hospital but Paul was more. He cared about his victims, and he took the time while off duty to purchase stuffed bears to give in times when a child may need comfort. He had pictures of his family and dog taped neatly on the inside wall of his ambulance. Paul took the time to make his job more than just work but used it as an opportunity to touch someone, to touch me.

Today being able to recall every specific smile, comment, question, and move Paul made proves that Paul went beyond in his job. Paul is one of many paramedics who are first on the scene of life threatening and tragic events every day. Paul took what was a scary and tragic moment for me and turned it into a good memory. When a person takes the time to care enough about others and place their needs above their own that person deserves acknowledgment. Paul will forever be in my mind and, heart. Paul is someone I strive to be like, a generous and caring individual. Paul showed me that we should all care, and make the effort to go that extra step. This world is full with many people and if we all took the time to take every opportunity to care about someone else this world we be a better place.

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