How humility saved my life

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Humility is the best virtue I learned from my parents. This, I carried along from childhood until now. When I was still working in the city, my office then was located at the 17th and 19th floor. It has been customary of me to befriend the lowly employees like the janitors, the security guards, the messengers etc. despite the negative remarks coming from my officemates, asking why do I have to mingle with these people. I just shrugged my shoulder and continue showing good things to them. One day, as I arrived at our building, I greeted the guard casually with the usual, "Hi, good morning!" and did the same to the janitor whom I met at the corridor leading to the elevator. As it was still early then, I was alone in the elevator. When it moved a little higher, suddenly, the electricity went off and I got stuck somewhere else. By the way I was heavy with my 7 month baby inside me. I immediately thought of certain possibilities brought about by the situation I am in. If I give in to nervousness, my God, I might give birth inside or fainted. So I calmed myself down putting in mind that I am pretty sure someone knows that somebody's stuck inside the elevator. Five minutes passed by then I heard familiar voices, identifying me as the one inside. The technician did something then they forced open the door, and I saw my angels, the "lowly people" who immediately called for the technician knowing that I was stuck inside. Had I treated them arrogantly, they would not have dared saved me, right?