I am way ahead of myself relative to the last few weeks but this is important - at least I think so. First I am grateful for 30 font. This is my first attempt at typing since the vision thing. Oh, also grateful for that high school typing class and remembering how. Sorry no photos, That stupid almost blind thing.

I had an emergency appointment with my ocular oncologist on Thursday November 21 regarding my vision. After the appointment I had to get bloodwork done ASAP for my follow up with the Dr. on Monday. I called 3 different Quest labs on our way home. No appointments available until Wednesday. I would have to do walk in which is awful at Quest.

Mela dropped me off just before 4pm. Only one other customer - an angel really waiting.I thought piece of cake, Between the gel on my eye from the ultrasound and being dilated I could not seen anything and I humbly asked for help checking in on the touchscreen. No sense of annoyance or skepticism he just helped. So grateful. But now for the rest of the story. Who is old enough to remember that?

I will only allow a sentence or two of how thoughtless and insensitive the lab tech was to give context to my angel. She came to the front area ranting she could not do any more walk ins. I tried to explain my situation for the need of emergency bloodwork for my cancer treatment and had tried to call for an appointment, She could not care less. In her possible defense she was carrying on about can’t do ovetime and getting in trouble with her boss.So I am not sure if it was all on her or management is so bad employees are too scared to do the right thing. Sorry too long.

In short she said she could only take one of us.I do not know how long the young man had been waiting but he said without hesitation - Take him. I was stunned but muttered a thank you and with a fist bump he was gone. I do not know who he was and never wil. But perhaps that is the beauty of it…………

Be Kind, Be Humble, Stay Strong, God Bless!