In a Moment

Arrived at the grocery store and in the parking lot, a dozen emergency responders and a guy they were tending to, preparing to be placed in an ambulance.

I'm at the age where each time I see a scene like this, or just hear an ambulance in the distance, I wonder if someday relatively soon, they'll be coming to care for me. 

And then I think: Is it selfish to be thinking of myself when there's someone in this very moment, going through this experience right now? But maybe it's not so selfish because there's nothing I can do in this situation in front of me and there's numerous highly qualified and trained people there right now providing care.

And I always wonder about this person with the emergency ..... what were their thoughts in the minutes and seconds before their crisis and with no idea what was about to happen? Were they enjoying their morning and looking forward to tomorrow? Were they laughing with a friend or loved one? Were they dreaming about what excites them and the possibilities for today? Has that all just changed forever?