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 April
11, 2006
Dear Granville Rescue Squad,
Last Sunday morning I was in my front yard taking extreme
close-ups of dew drops on blades of grass for a new series
of photographs I
am working on called Meditations. In order to get a clear
image of the miniscule droplets I have to lay with the
camera on the ground and stay unbelievably still while
capturing the image.
Apparently a passer-by saw me sprawled
flat, seemingly lifeless, on the lawn and worried I might
have fallen or
been otherwise injured
or even...worse? So they (whoever they are) anonymously
called for an ambulance.
It wasn’t until the first EMT arrived that I even looked up (though by then I could hear the ambulance sirens approaching.) You were coming to help me. Thankfully I didn’t need your assistance! And I was a little embarrassed by having been the cause of a false alarm.
I didn’t get that first EMT’s name but it was clear he arrived ready to do whatever necessary, had I needed the help. After I stood up and assured him I was fine (and he assure me that I didn’t need to be embarrassed he
was happy I was okay), he cancelled the call and left me to my work. I found
myself thinking for some time about how fortunate we are to have a dedicated
group of people so ready and willing to help close by. You are all terrific. I have created this small print from
one of the images I had taken that morning and would
like you to have it
in appreciation for your coming to my rescue when I thankfully
didn’t
need it! And no offense but, hope I never do.
Kind regards,
Christine Glade
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