by Jennifer Bissell, Central California Women’s Facility, Chowchilla, CA
I believe a good deed can be anything big or small just as long as it’s a selfless act of kindness or like a pay it forward notion to another person, especially a stranger.
I remember a time when I was pregnant and actually in labor and there was a car accident on the way to the hospital, and rather than drive on by and just call 911 to help the people that looked like they really needed the help, I asked my husband to stop so we could personally help them before the ambulance came. And the crazy part is that the girl was someone my ex had cheated on me with in the past a long time ago when he and I had been together, but I put it aside because she was so scared and pregnant herself, that I held her hand and had my husband drive us both to the hospital. And when we got there I asked them to give the first bed to her before me and make sure she was taken care of first. Because of it they were able to stop her early labor since she was barely five months along, though I was ready to give birth.
We actually still keep in touch to this day. I know she appreciated me then and now, and before I used to be someone who froze in a crisis because I wouldn’t be sure what to do, but now I act fast with my mind and actions to try and help the best I can, no matter who it is.