We’ve all seen it since we were little kids.  Comic books, cartoons and movies are filled with heroes who appear out of nowhere… rescue the struggling victim or victims… and save the day. Maybe the even save the planet or the entire universe!!!  These heroes always look very different from “us.” They have special powers and can accomplish what no mere mortal could ever even begin to dream about.  But is that really true? 

No, according to what the news has reported in just the last year alone. It seems as though there are super-heroes living next door, standing next to us in the supermarket…and…

Gracing Our Presence Every Single Day!

Take Donte Green, for example. He is 6’11” tall and plays in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings.  He was boating on the American River in Sacramento, California on Memorial Day when he heard splashing and screaming.  A woman was thrown overboard while trying to pull a ladder onto her boat.  Dante did not hesitate to act. He dove in and saved the woman, risking his career in the NBA and life for a complete stranger.

What’s that?

Dante is a professional athlete and almost 7 feet tall… he is the sort of super hero you would see in the movies.

Well, check out this next story…

Tony Gerdom is an emergency medical worker from Iowa.  He was off duty one night when he and his friend, Brian Ford, saw a van driving in front of him swerve off the icy road and into a pond. 

Tony tied a rope around himself and Brian held the rope as Tony went into the pond to save the people in the van.  Neither of the men wanted to be called “heroes.” When asked about what he had just done, Tony said, “I’m just the lucky idiot that jumped in first.” Brian added, “No matter how cold the water was, it’s an overwhelming feeling that I helped save a life. It’s tremendous.  Tony, Brian and the man they saved all had to be treated for hypothermia.

Then there is Robert Sweeney – a postman from Sacramento, California. Robert was doing his mail route when he heard the cries of help from a woman.  When he got to the woman, her 19 month old baby appeared lifeless.   Robert performed CPR on the baby while neighbors called 911.  He revived the baby before the paramedics got there… probably saving its life.

Robert Sweeney acted without emotion, until it was all over and he sat in his truck to go home. That’s when the significance of the moment hit him and he broke down crying.

But it gets even better…

Jonathan Brito of Michigan saw his house engulfed in flames when an electrical outlet set a curtain on fire.  Jonathan’s two sons were trapped inside and Jonathan jumped through flames to bring them to safety.  But, that’s not all. Jonathan went back in the smoke and fire-filled house to rescue Punchy… the family dog.  When Jonathan got to Punchy, he was unconscious. Once outside, he performed CPR… Punchy started breathing… coughed up some smoke… and…

Got Up And Started Running Around!!!

Jonathan, who lost all of his clothes and Christmas presents in the fire said, “If I’ve got to jump through fire to save my kids’ lives, that’s what I’m going to do.”  It’s a pretty safe bet Jonathan would have jumped through flames to save YOUR kids too.

Too often we hear about all the bad things going on in the world when great things happen every day. It’s nice to know real heroes exist and they are more common than you may think.

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