"Pulled 6 people out of a burning home in just a pair of gym shorts. I was on the show NY Ink for what was supposed to be a hero episode. Had to go back in and get oxygen tanks to give to an older woman."
"Jumped in front of a bus to push my dumb drunk friend out of the way. He never stops saying sorry about it.
Should add neither of us were injured; it just missed my feet as I dove into him."
"Encountered a sick drug user at a Dr office threatening staff. Stood into him and took him outside. We chatted for about 20 min. while he settled down and was ready for his appt."
"Saved my brother from drowning in the ocean in Alaskan winter. He collapsed in the water, and almost got hypothermia, I pulled him to shore, and he started seizing and groaning, I carried him to the nearest shower, and put him in warm water and slowly heated up the water over time.
He later gained consciousness and thanked me. I could feel the adrenaline rushing through my veins while I carried him, that was the scariest moment of my life."
"I’m a high school teacher. I helped a group of boys tie their ties for graduation."
"My son was born 10 weeks early.
After a 2 month stay in the NICU, he came home and I was feeding him at 3 AM (anyone with a preemie knows what I’m talking about).
Due to an unknown medical condition, my son puked up what was 2-3 days worth of milk. He began choking and stopped breathing for 120 seconds. Only reason I know this timeframe is because I was able to perform 2 full sets of CPR and a third set of chest compressions. Brought him back before the EMTs arrived. In case you are wondering what that was like, hold a 5lb dumbbell in your hand and imagine doing CPR on it.
We celebrate his 2nd birthday this March."
"My stepson’s family was on the streets without a home. I took $130K out of my 401K and bought a home for them. They’ve been good about the repayment so far for over two years. My grandchildren will not be homeless…"
"Designed and built all of my own furniture."
"My wife lost her phone. I tracked it down with the app. Walked into the convenience store it was in and asked the guy at the counter. He had no idea what I was talking about. I pinged it, and walked in the back room where the noise came from. I put my hand in the jacket pocket hanging on a hook. I held it up and said thanks for finding my phone and walked out.
BTW my wife did not lose it in that store. She lost it about two miles away from there. So he found it and took it there."
"I once roared at a mountain lion that was on my friend’s property. It started at me for a second, then turned around and merged back into the night. I count it as a win."
"Saw a car crash happen right in front of us on the interstate. Guy pinned between the dash and the guardrail was getting crushed. 5 or 6 of us lifted the car off of him and held it for five minutes or so until the fire rescue guys could secure it. Other guys would step in during the 5 minutes as guys got tired."
"Saved a little girl from drowning after she was pulled out by a rip current. The lifeguards got mad and her parents never thanked me."
"Raised my son by myself with no help from his mother. He’s a lawyer and my proudest accomplishment."
"Got struck by lightning then went to work. Also one of the dumbest things I have ever done."
"Tying an elderly woman’s shoe so that she wouldn’t trip, that elderly woman used to be my grade 6 teacher"
"Admitted to myself that my drug and alcohol use was a problem and that my mental health needed some attention and went and got professional help."
"Stood up to a freaking Canadian goose on the golf course that charged at me."
"Gave my combative and delirious father sedatives to help ease his pain/anxiety before he passed away. Then I helped the nurse wash him before the funeral home took him. I was 20 and studying to be a nurse."
"An older woman was in line ahead of me struggling to pay for her groceries. She was counting out a bunch of change while she left her purse in her cart. It wasn’t much so I slipped in $40 when she wasn’t looking and she found it when she went back in the purse and used the money to buy her stuff."
"Chased down a large man who robbed two people at a football game. Took him down, took his back, and subdued him until police arrived. I then took off immediately because I didn’t want to have to do a police report."
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And your mom, and brothers and sisters, and friends and .............
Edie, I so dislike your use of that avatar picture