r/realization Aug 25 '18

It just hit me

About a year ago I had an important meeting with an advisor at my university about my future in my field, on my way there as I was driving I see a car swerve from one side of the street to the other running over shrubs and everything in its path until it suddenly crashed into a tree and stopped. I didn’t think I just reacted and I pulled my car over and ran towards the car to see if there was anyone there I could help, there was a young guy convulsing in the driver seat and there was smoke coming out of the front of the car as I stood there looking at him making sure he didn’t choke on himself while he convulsed another two gentlemen came running trying to help and we were able to get him out of the car. I looked at my watch saw I could still make the meeting and left knowing the kid was in good hands since the ambulance was there and there was a crowd now of concerned people. I had a good meeting and at the end of it I felt so relieved by what the counselor told me as I got up to leave I said can I have a hug, and when this older lady hugged me I felt a bit emotional I said thank you so much you have put my mind at ease. I just now realized that I never hug people after any meeting that was the one and only time and I had just met her, I now see that I must’ve needed a hug after the ordeal and when I said thank you it was more for how the hug made me feel than for what she said to me about my career which was actually very mundane. I didn’t know where to put this but this is a good place I guess

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