Revolving Door Jam

I was coming to work the other day and had my backpack on. I also had another bag on my shoulder and was on my cell phone--on hold for computer tech support. I moved into the revolving door to enter the building when I was suddenly stopped in my tracks. At that same moment I heard a weird squeaking noise. I assumed that my bag had gotten stuck in the door, so I leaned back and pushed forward with all my strength to unwedge the bag. I heard another squeak, but this time it sounded like a person. I looked back to see what happened to my bag. Instead I saw the torso and head of a 70-year-old female missionary popping into my section of the revoloving door. Apparently she didn't know that each space in the door is reserved for 1 person. She tried to sneak in and got caught--literally.

The old woman's face was very white and expressionless. I quickly dropped my cell phone and pulled the door back to unwedge the woman. As I freed her from the door, she began to fall backward and landed right on her back onto the concrete sidewalk. I am not sure what happened next, but there were people running from all directions gasping and asking if she needed help. We finally pulled her to her feet and began asking what needed to be done. A security gaurd came running over and that's when I decided to take action. I picked up my cell phone and heard the tech support rep finally greeting me. I had to act fast so I wouldn't lose the rep, and decided to make a break for it. I quickly sped away from the scene and toward the elevators. As the doors closed I could only see a group of people huddled around this poor woman who was crushed. In the end, I think she was fine.


You might call me a coward for running away, but I consider myself I hero. Not only did I unwedge her from the door, I also helped her up to her feet.