Question

i want a story helping others without selfishness

Answer 1

Imagine a beautiful, happy child. Your child. Doctors told you it wouldn’t be possible to have one of your own, but by some miracle you did.

On your child’s third birthday, you board a plane to visit your family.

You’re so excited, you miss the flight attendants’ instructions. Midway through the flight, the plane hits turbulence and loses cabin pressure.

Technical issues prevent the safety masks from falling. You look down and notice your three-year-old struggling to breathe. You struggle yourself.

Masks finally fall in front of you. Parental instincts kick in. You attempt to fasten your child’s mask first but pass out before you can finish.

Later, the intercom jolts you awake. The pilot tells you he restored cabin pressure, and the plane is safe.

You feel sick to your stomach, and your skin heats up. You look down to see the lifeless body of your child. No words can describe your feelings.

In your excitement boarding the plane, you missed the one piece of advice that could’ve saved your child’s life. In the event the cabin loses pressure, put on your mask first.

Life is the ultimate plane ride. The next time someone tells you to be selfless, imagine the heartbreak of losing that child. Ignore their foolish advice. Do this instead.

Be selfish. Here’s how.