Bill

Petya’s mom and sister arrived in Kyiv for a “quick” visit on their way from Moscow to Tvarditsa, Moldova. Ann and Igor were working, so I volunteered to show them around the city. The total time in Kyiv was a little over 24 hours, and we packed a lot of sightseeing into the time.

One of the stops was the Chornobyl Museum. We took a local bus to the museum. At one of the stops I was “shocked” out of my daydreaming by a loud “thump” which startled me. I quickly looked around to see an old man throw his crutches onto the bus and grab onto the handhold to pull himself onto the bus. Seeing his plight, I reached down and gave him a hand up, and then picked up his crutches and handed them to him. No one else seemed interested in his plight, which I thought was somewhat disappointing. I guess the attitude it “help yourself as no one is going to give you a hand. I would hope my actions would be an example to those on the bus, and others might be inclined to help someone else down the road.