I want to
learn first aid.
I actually
know first aid, but it’s a hodpodge muddle stuff I learned half-listening in
Health class and learned by accident on the fly when someone got hurt doing
something stupid at Boy Scouts. Need
stiches in a pinch? Bend a sewing needle sterilize it with a lighter and
use dental floss as thread. (Don’t try this at home.)
But I really
want to learn real first aid, you know, get certified and everything. Why? That’s
a stupid question. But here’s my actual answer:
Imagine that you are at dinner in a
restaurant on Rodeo Drive and suddenly you see Brad Pitt choking on his sautéed
broccoli in front of his large and multi-ethnic family while his useless but
beautiful wife natters on the phone. Knowing first aid, you bravely step up and
apply the Heimlich maneuver, affectively saving the day. Now that you have
gained the trust and love of Brad Pitt and his family, the man offers you a
speaking role in his next film, launching your acting career to the stars.
Okay, so
maybe learning first aid to save movie stars is kind of silly. But learning it
to save others is not a stupid idea.
Challenge to
my Readers:
Learning things
that will help others is always a good idea. Learn something to save someone.
Learn to save a life.
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