Carilion Proud

  After 42 years of law enforcement I guess you could say that I have seen a lot of bad things.  I've witnessed humanity at its worst and thankfully, helped to protect innocent people when they needed it most.  Occasionally, I get to see a good deed that would otherwise go unnoticed, a small gesture, in a world that is all too hectic and busy to get involved most of the time.  This morning, as I was driving into work at RMH, I noticed a young lady at the bus stop in front of the Sheetz on Williamson Road while stopped at the traffic light.  It was obvious to me that she had seen better days.  As I pondered the thought of pulling in to offer some bit of humanity and whatever assistance I could provide, a young man approached her with two cups of coffee that he had purchased in the store.  He smiled and greeted her and handed her a cup of coffee.....maybe the brightest part of her day.  Proudly displayed on his dress shirt, was his Carilion ID badge.  I admired the moment, caught up in the moment that they shared.  They didn't  even know that I was there, yet in that moment, I was there with them,  savoring the compassion that one human extends to another.  I don't know the employees name, but he makes me Carilion Proud.  May we always remember his example and reach out to all in their moment of need.  May God bless our humble efforts.