Transportation: Today, I picked up an elderly woman walking alone in the cold....

By Anonymous - 15/11/2015 17:36 - United States - Show Low

Today, I picked up an elderly woman walking alone in the cold. I asked her where she was going but she didn't respond. Thinking she was just cold, I kept driving until a man driving erratically kept honking at me. Turns out he's her husband and she has severe Alzheimers. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/05/2010 15:04 - Netherlands

Today, an old lady asked me the way to the shopping mall. The shopping mall was not too far away, but I could see that the lady could barely walk so I offered to drive her there. She smacked my car's door into a pole while getting in my car. She didn't even notice that she'd done something wrong. FML

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By speechless - 01/06/2013 00:50 - United Kingdom - Wallasey

Today, at the supermarket, an old lady asked for directions to the produce aisle. Having read way too many stories lately on this very site about awful elderly folks, I was wary, but helped her out. She gave me an awkward hug in thanks, lifting my wallet in the process, as I later found out. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/05/2014 19:02 - Canada - Gander

Today, I helped an elderly woman push her grocery cart around the store, and look for her vehicle after she'd paid. After we spent ages wandering around trying to find her car, she remembered that she'd taken the bus today. FML

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By bthms - 31/01/2010 14:46 - France

Today, I was standing in a queue when an old lady turned, looked straight at me, and asked me to hold her bag. Confused, I took a hold of it. She started screaming for help claiming I was stealing her shopping. Turns out, she was talking to her husband behind me. FML

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By Harejordan - 04/02/2009 16:44 - United States

Today, I was driving and stopped behind a person at a stop sign. Their car didn't move for about 1 minute. I got out of my car yelling at the person. It was an old woman. She wasn't breathing. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/11/2010 06:02 - United States

Today, I saw an elderly woman in need of help of crossing a street. I helped her across. On the way she just about fell and held onto me to keep from hitting the ground. After she left on her bus I reached for my wallet. It was gone. I had just been robbed by a 70 year old. FML

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By notgoodwitholdpeople - 23/05/2014 16:00 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, an old lady fell in the street, and I rushed to help her. As I tried to help her to her feet, she started screaming, "She pushed me! She pushed me!" I froze up in shock, and ended up being chased by some guy who thought I'd attacked her. FML

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By LGFLIPSTER - 31/08/2009 03:32 - Canada

Today, I was strolling past an old women when from behind me she called, "Can you help me get the rest of the groceries out of the car?" I approached the car, and helped her unload bags. She began hitting me, screaming, "SOMEONE IS STEALING MY THINGS". She was actually asking her son in the car. FML

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By JuniorDetective - 07/05/2009 16:52 - United States

Today, I was in the middle of walking home when I saw an old woman trying to get away from what looked like a mugger. I go over and try to help her out and get the man off of her, which was successful. Turns out she was having a heart attack and the man was a doctor. FML

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By paid to scoop ice cream not nana-sit - 17/06/2016 03:13 - United States - Fall River

Today, I was working when my boss left briefly, leaving me with her elderly, senile mother. Not only did I have to chase her when she ran after a stranger on the road, I turned my back for 5 seconds to do my actual job and she walked off. When my boss returned, I had to tell her I lost her mother. FML

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Monday 16 November 2015 8:56

No way you could have known. That was really nice of you to think to let her warm up in the car. Good on you OP!

Curtis66 19

Monday 16 November 2015 8:59

Well, at least you helped somebody. Hopefully the husband understood what happened and was cool with it.

Comments

vikky538 28

Monday 16 November 2015 14:36

You helped her somehow. That's a good thing

why57why 21

Monday 16 November 2015 15:08

I feel bad I acedently hit ydi

cheshireau 26

Monday 16 November 2015 15:47

It's the thoughtfulness that counts. You are amazing for stopping and helping her.

Catdragon 40

Monday 16 November 2015 16:45

watch a moment to remember. it's about Alzheimer's and it's really sad

Sandman2015 12

Monday 16 November 2015 17:14

Hey you did the right thing. If her husband hadn't come by that lady may not have survived the elements too long.

AnthraxPrincess 18

Monday 16 November 2015 19:47

How is this an FML? You did an awesome thing and kept a sick old lady out of the cold and out of harms way until her husband could find her. She easily could have wandered somewhere dangerous or had a less kind-hearted person pick her up. Her husband should be happy that you kept her safe and warm until he was able to get her back. good job OP, dont let this stop you from doing good deeds in the future, the world needs more people like you. (:

brittanybenton 10

Monday 16 November 2015 19:51

Why do you have the word "cold" in your FML if you're from Arizona?? Lol what is cold to you???

floatythefish 1

Monday 16 November 2015 23:10

Arizona is more than just desert. I live in Flagstaff, AZ which is about 2 hours north of Phoenix and it is currently 28 degrees and snowing. Besides, it can easily get down into the 30s and 40s in the winter even in the desert areas.

iheartstupid 4

Tuesday 17 November 2015 4:46

I also live in Flagstaff, AZ and came here to say the same thing . . . we probably got about 3 inches of snow today, the high temperature was 30 degrees, and tonight it's dropping to 10 degrees overnight. So yeah, we definitely have cold in AZ.