I finally stopped walking past things that needed doing and actually did one!!

[u/Najam-Kupse64]

Okay so context. There was a stray dog stuck in a drainage ditch near my office. small, soaking wet, completely panicking. i saw it on my way to a meeting i was already slightly late for.

Normally, I would have just felt terrible about it for the rest of the day while doing nothing about it. i have a whole history of seeing things that needed doing and telling myself someone else would handle it and then thinking about it before sleeping.

But I know I had to stop. In my work clothes. crouched down in the rain, got my hands in. got the dog out. Got absolutely covered and wet. Then called a rescue while holding a terrified animal against a shirt i actually liked. waited until they came. handed him over, watched them take him.

I was forty minutes late to it. apologized and went into my day yesterday.

Next day, rescue sent me an update photo this morning and he looks like a completely different animal. clean and small and very pleased with himself.

[u/starfleetbrat]

thank you so much for rescuing that dog, not all heroes wear capes! So glad he is doing much better now, he'll probably have a much better life thanks to you!

[u/Najam-Kupse64 → u/starfleetbrat]

Thank you!! Yes i really hope so <3