We as a society in the UK, are quick to judge, we are quick to judge people by their age, by their sex, by their sexuality, by the way they look, by their religion, by their beliefs. It really is a sad and sordid state of looking at society in general.
Society being the human race, the human race being a species of mammal. Much like Whales and Dolphins, who are also mammals.... Let that sink in for a minute.
17 Year Old, Kia Tobin, a care assistant working at Thistleton Lodge Care Home, in Preston had noticed, that 94 year old naval veteran Ken Benbow, would go to bed, with a picture of his wife Ada, in a photo frame, on a table, next to his bedside. What happened next was incredibly amazing.... Quite possibly one of the most touching things that I have seen in a long time. Human compassion but on another level.
Care assistant Kia Tobin, was filmed, one morning giving a truly special and amazing present to veteran, Ken Benbow. She walked in, to his room and presented him with a cushion, a printed cushion with a photograph of his wife, the same one that is in the photo frame, next to his bedside. As can be expected, tears of happiness, sadness and a time for pondering.
What it shows, is that as a society, we should perhaps not be so quick to judge others. At 17 Years old and perhaps not in a Pandemic, the media would have completely ignored these actions, that Kia Tobin, went to. Perhaps if there was not a Pandemic, society would have judged Kia Tobin, as a "typical teenage girl".
How far removed could those people be, could the media be even? Incredibly far removed is the simple answer.
For what society forgets is that we are all human, regardless of our skin tones, regardless of our looks, religion and beliefs and as the sun goes down, we all bleed the same red blood. A strange but true outlook, that society should look at before being so quick to judge.
And here is the thing, Kia Tobin, is one of many care assistants, who is a human being, showing extraordinary compassion during extraordinary times, and it is these people that we should cherish as we look to the future and come out of this pandemic. We as a society should put down arms, weapons and truly fund healthcare, not war, fund proper healthcare systems that can be used within the future, perhaps even we can learn from our past, and build a better future, one where the front line doctors, nurses and care assistants, get the pay that they truly deserve.
Kia, yesterday put a tweet out asking opinions, on something to do with perhaps starting a business, in the future, of doing printed memory, cushions, something that, in my opinion she should do..... An intelligent mind, that of an angel and a friendship that was truly shining through with Ken Benbow
I shall link the article below, about this amazing young lady,
https://www.lep.co.uk/news/lancashire-d-day-veteran-ken-benbow-overcome-emotion-he-receives-touching-gift-remember-beautiful-caring-wife-ada-2544694
Along with the incredibly touching interview that she gave, to Good Morning Britain. If there is anyone who deserves recognition for this, then it is definitely young care assistants such as Kia Tobin.... And a society change in which people do not pre-judge others, regardless of age.
At 17, she is a true angel and an inspiration to others around the country. Someone worthy of recognition and perhaps it is now time to recognise these amazing young people, without the media painting a negative picture of them.
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