Readers’ Corner: Danger in our Daily Lives

Around 9:00 p.m., I heard noisy sirens from a police car, a fire engine, and an ambulance. They stopped in front of my condo. I was very surprised and went to the balcony to find out what was happening. It seems that a woman who lives alone on the 6th floor went out onto the balcony to take pictures of fireworks. When she closed the glass door, it locked by itself. She couldn’t get back into her room. Fortunately, she had a smartphone and called the ambulance. A ladder truck came after the other cars left. The ladder was extended to the 6th floor balcony, and she was rescued. I think that danger is always lurking in our daily lives. (128 words)