As UK Paramedic Leaves Her House -- Heading To Her Night-Shift -- Entire Block Applauds Her With Gratitude

March 30th 2020

By Tevye (of the Daily Kos community)

We have read stories about first responders being shunned by landlords and others mad with fear.

So i thought a little balance was in order.

In England, 22 year old Tayla Porter was heading out to her 5:00 pm shift at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital where she works as an Emergency Care Assistant/ Paramedic.

She has been working double-shifts, and she was tired.

Exhausted.

As soon as she stepped outside to walk to her car, she was greeted by her neighbors clapping and cheering her on…. and thanking her.

All the whilst practicing social distancing.

Overwhelmed with this show of gratitude, Tayla broke down in happy tears.

Said her mother Ali, “It was overwhelming for all of us. Tayla just couldn't believe it. She couldn't believe that people would even notice what she's doing. She just loves her job. I had no idea the whole street would come out. I just thought it might be our next door neighbours and the house opposite.

What I didn't realise was that every single house had at least one person come out to clap her.

It carried on all the way up our street and you could hear them clapping all the way up the next street too.

It was so emotional, I could barely speak. It was just overwhelming pride."

Tayla had missed her sisters birthday the day before because of the great need for those fighting the coronavirus on the frontline, so that a neighbor placed a slice of homemade cake on the top of Tayla’s car.

“There's been some nights where Tayla's come back and we've had to sit down and she’s had a bit of a cry from being exhausted.

She's seeing things that are quite scary. But she goes out there and puts a brave face on.

We don't know enough about coronavirus and that's not the only thing they're facing out there."

Said her father Phil, “It's been so overwhelming. It's amazing how everyone has come together. I feel like our village is closer.

You've got more time for people and appreciate them more now.

It brings you closer.”

Now this is how we feel towards our first-responders.

With gratitude and admiration in our hearts.

You are indeed in our debt.

Respect!

And to those that serve us in our time of great need from the supermarket to the pharmacy and beyond….

Thank you!

Posted with permission