The late Dr. Heimlich, who devised the life-saving anti-choking maneuver, saved Ms. Ris in a Cincinnati retirement home. They were sitting next to each other when Ms. Ris showed signs of choking. Right place, right time. The 96-year-old Heimlich went into action immediately, dislodging the food and saving her life. She sent him a thank you note that read “God put me in this seat next to you.”
Maybe you haven’t devised an emergency medical procedure, but you have sat next to people choking on emotions. For that procedure you are well trained. You don’t have to squeeze the air out of their lungs. You don’t have to make some incision. You need simply to look and say, “You seem to be upset.” Don’t add, “Is there anything I can do?”
Simple procedure. Sometimes it works. Doesn’t seem to have any nasty side effects though someone could say, “Mind your own business.” But then, there’s a remedy for that. “Sorry, I was just concerned.”
Maybe the emotional choking will continue, but for a moment you will have stopped it. Right place, right time; or, right place, right brief moment.
Maybe you haven’t devised an emergency medical procedure, but you have sat next to people choking on emotions. For that procedure you are well trained. You don’t have to squeeze the air out of their lungs. You don’t have to make some incision. You need simply to look and say, “You seem to be upset.” Don’t add, “Is there anything I can do?”
Simple procedure. Sometimes it works. Doesn’t seem to have any nasty side effects though someone could say, “Mind your own business.” But then, there’s a remedy for that. “Sorry, I was just concerned.”
Maybe the emotional choking will continue, but for a moment you will have stopped it. Right place, right time; or, right place, right brief moment.
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