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Ellie Farnfield was a 27 year old fitness instructor who was in great shape. She’d never had any serious health issues, but that all changed one fateful day. Going about her daily commute, she got onto a crowded train and found a spot near the window where she could hang on since there were no open seats. Her train ride usually took just under half an hour and as it pulled out of the station, she felt fine. Ten minutes later was when everything started to change.
At first Ellie noticed that her mouth was dry, and she felt extremely parched. She took a sip from her water bottle, but it didn’t help alleviate her thirst. Then a wave of pain rolled through her head and she felt a tightening sensation as the headache took hold and throbbed. Soon that same strange sensation spread through her body, her arms were tingling, and she felt extremely nauseous. She thought to herself, what is happening, and figured her blood sugar must be low since she had skipped lunch. She prayed it would soon pass, but it didn’t.
Instead, she felt worse as the seconds ticked on. Now she had a metallic taste in her mouth and her vision was blurring. The last thing she remembered was a whooshing sound and blackness overcoming her, then she passed out on the crowded train.
Her next memory was waking up on a bench. She was laying down and when she sat upright, she noticed that there was a note in her right hand. Before she could register the piece of paper, she had to check for her purse and belongings to make sure nothing was stolen, thankfully nothing was missing. Ellie checked her phone and saw that she had over 20 missed calls and 14 outgoing calls, none of which she could recall having made.
Obviously scared and freaked out by what might have happened, Ellie was just plain confused. Everything had come on so suddenly and seemingly out of nowhere. She turned her attention to the note and when she read it everything made sense. The paper read “Eleanor, I hope by the time you read this you are feeling better. You had a seizure on the train and I took you off… Sorry I can’t stay with you now, but here is a coffee to perk you up later and £10 to make sure you get a taxi home… I contacted people from your phone and medical help is on its way and you’re with train staff… Love Tom.”
A stranger named Tom had come to her rescue when he found her on the train floor having a seizure. Instead of ignoring her he had recognized the trouble she was in and took care of her before calling medics and alerting train staff and her close contacts of the emergency situation. He even left her a coffee and money so she could get home safely.
After Ellie posted a picture of the note and the story of what happened to her it quickly went viral. Everyone was taken aback at how caring and kind Tom was and just about everyone wanted to find out who he was. Ellie says she’d love to meet him to thank him for what he did and to buy him a drink and pay him back.
In the end it appears that Tom didn’t want to be found. Four years went by and despite trying her best to track him down, Ellie still doesn’t know who he is. Even so, Tom has restored many people’s faith in humanity. He certainly went above and beyond what is expected of a complete stranger on a busy public train, he was amazing!
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