I’d like to think I would be able to remain calm in an emergency*, but in all reality, I could easily envision myself as the proverbial “chicken running around with no head”.

I picture various scenarios in my head: usually of a medical nature. What would I do if a) I saw someone get shot and b) what if someone I know needed CPR/Heimlich maneuver.

A) Call 911. Then assess the situation. Depending on aforementioned situation, I’d probably apply pressure to the affected limb, after determining where the pressure needs to go. Keep talking to the victim, watching the eyes for signs of shock. Try to keep person as warm as possible.

B) Uhhhh. I forgot. I need to renew my CPR certification. Here’s probably what would happen with scene a) while I wouldn’t go “ACK! Blood!! Blooooood!!!”, all my sub par medical training would PHHHPFT–right out my mental window.

I hold deep in my heart that one day, I will be a strong woman; my ideal for myself is to be one who stays calm in the face of adversity. In short; I want to be a mature woman who knows how to mix compassion and strength in equal measures, who can be counted on to not be panicky but reliable in stressful times.

Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours, to see
Que Sera, Sera
What will be, will be.

*Especially a zombie apocalypse.