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Asking Eric: I helped neighborhood kid with an injury and his mom surprised me with a too generous gift
The boy's family, aware of his fragile heart condition, rewarded the Good Samaritan with a $100 gift card and a thank you note for providing first aid.
- A friend ran into the writer's house seeking a Band-Aid for a boy with a scraped knee, and the household helped immediately; the next day they found a thank-you note and a $100 gift card in their mailbox.
- About seven months ago, the boy, a 15-year-old with Marfan Syndrome, moved in with the writer, whose mother fears losing medical coverage if he attends brick-and-mortar school.
- The writer described the wound as unusually severe, calling it 'the most gnarly gash' she'd seen; the cut missed major vessels but partially severed a tendon, and the household treated shock without medical procedures.
- The household received a $100 gift card that may signal appreciation, but the writer says she did the bare minimum and did not expect anything, emphasising she didn’t feel worthy of the gift.
- A card with a genuine note can suffice as thanks, or use a gift card to treat children or family to a lunch or activity center if the amount feels awkward.
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Asking Eric: Another parent just gave me $100 for treating her child’s wound; is this the new norm?
Dear Eric: I am the mother of a wild child. The other day, she ran into our house and asked for a Band-Aid because her friend scraped his knee. The boy had what I would describe as “the most gnarly gash” I’ve seen since I left the military.
·Syracuse, United States
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Good Samaritan gets hefty reward for basic first aid
Dear Eric: I am the mother of a wild child. The other day, she ran into our house and asked for a Band-Aid because her friend scraped his knee. The boy had what I would describe as "the most gnarly…
·Tulsa, United States
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Asking Eric: I helped neighborhood kid with an injury and his mom surprised me with a too generous gift
Dear Eric: I am the mother of a wild child. The other day, she ran into our house and asked for a Band-Aid because her friend scraped his knee. The boy had what I would describe as “the most gnarly gash” I’ve seen since I left the military.
·Portland, United States
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left3Leaning Right0Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution75% Center
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources are Center
75% Center
L 25%
C 75%
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