A TIME I HELPED SOMEONE (even for free)

It was a Saturday morning, one of those mornings when I just wanted to be done with my chores so I could start attending to my major tasks of the day. I had gone through my morning chores swept the room, tidied my corner, washed the few plates I used yesterday and was ready to start my day fully.The hostel was quiet almost all the students were outside washing their clothes so it was the perfect time for me to focus without distractions.

That’s when I noticed one of my roommates. She had been lying on her bed since morning.No movement,no turning from side to side. Just lying still. At first, I thought oh,today is Saturday she's definitely catching up on some weekend sleep but as the hours passed, I realised she hadn’t moved an inch. That was unusual for her even though she was naturally a quiet person.

I went closer,tapped her gently, and said, “Are you okay?” She replied quietly, “No.”
I asked her what was wrong, and she said she was having back ache. I told her I had some pain relief ointment, so I brought it out. As I applied it to her back, I noticed her body was hot. Not the normal body warmth, but the kind associated with an illness.

When I was done with the application I told her to rest while I kept an eye on her. After some time, I came back to check and saw she was sweating. I took that as a good sign that relief has occurred.i asked her again how she was feeling and she said she was feeling better, but she still feeling weak.

I went downstairs to get something for her to eat so she could have a little energy before getting medications. I got her some biscuits. It wasn’t much, but I know when sick, even the smallest gesture can feel like a lot. She ate the biscuits slowly, and went back to sleep.

When she woke up, she was able to get down from her bed and take a warm bath. The relief I felt seeing her better was more than I can explain. I didn’t do anything much, no big medical rescue, no expensive treatment but I was glad I was present n the room at that moment.

Looking back, I realised that helping people doesn’t always have to be a grand gesture or something costly. Sometimes, it's all about noticing when something is wrong,caring enough to ask, and doing the little you can to make things better. That morning could have gone differently if I had ignored her lying there, assuming she just wanted to rest. But one small decision to check on her made all the difference.

It reminded me that kindness is often in the small, ordinary acts we do without thinking too much about it. You never know how much it means to the other person until you see them smiling again.

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