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alfredo

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34. Heroics are spontaneous. There is no conscious decisions.

Fri Dec 20, 2013, 03:03 PM

Dec 2013

Nature takes over. They are surprised that they were capable of such acts, but feel no need to brag about what they had little control over. They are totally in the moment.

Good parenting gives a child the self confidence to act without having to think. His actions are a good reflection on you.

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And you raised one of them, Pat. brer cat Dec 2013 #1

Thank you. H2O Man Dec 2013 #15

K&R for a good guy with a good son ! RagAss Dec 2013 #2

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2013 #23

That story is the highlight of my day Lifelong Protester Dec 2013 #3

Thanks. H2O Man Dec 2013 #24

A beautiful son you have there H2O Man. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #4

Thank you! H2O Man Dec 2013 #35

He sounds like a terrific human being. cyberswede Dec 2013 #5

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2013 #36

It is a big deal and you both should be celebrated for it. notadmblnd Dec 2013 #60

Yo done well, H2O Man... MrMickeysMom Dec 2013 #6

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a have a rather elderly aunt who lives there hfojvt Dec 2013 #7

Your post reminded me H2O Man Dec 2013 #38

k&r... spanone Dec 2013 #8

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2013 #39

You're so right to be proud of him. Shrike47 Dec 2013 #9

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Block, meet Chip. immoderate Dec 2013 #10

Thank you. H2O Man Dec 2013 #41

great kid you have there Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #11

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2013 #43

Just yesterday, Change has come Dec 2013 #12

Well, thank you! H2O Man Dec 2013 #44

Well, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, as the old saying goes. calimary Dec 2013 #13

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2013 #45

Please let him know that ALL of us moms and dads here on DU are proud of him! calimary Dec 2013 #68

I definitely will! H2O Man Dec 2013 #70

Lovely lovely person he is. tblue Dec 2013 #14

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2013 #48

An excellent young man. HappyMe Dec 2013 #16

Thank you. H2O Man Dec 2013 #49

I have to ask...Did the truck stop? rgbecker Dec 2013 #17

Yes, he did stop. H2O Man Dec 2013 #50

Did the truck that hit the car stop? seveneyes Dec 2013 #18

Yes, he did. H2O Man Dec 2013 #51

I have only told my wife about this. Lochloosa Dec 2013 #19

Well done! H2O Man Dec 2013 #52

getting choked up BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #20

I'm glad H2O Man Dec 2013 #53

beautiful story. Thanks for sharing. I needed that. nt antigop Dec 2013 #21

Thank you! H2O Man Dec 2013 #54

A good man raised a good son suffragette Dec 2013 #22

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2013 #55

Yes, they are so scary and such a sudden jolt of fear suffragette Dec 2013 #73

Excellent. You raised a good son! MineralMan Dec 2013 #25

Thank you! H2O Man Dec 2013 #56

Lucky couple, that your son saved them!! nt cry baby Dec 2013 #26

A friend stopped by H2O Man Dec 2013 #57

Yup there is madokie Dec 2013 #27

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Thank you madokie Dec 2013 #59

rte 88? redwitch Dec 2013 #28

Yes, H2O Man Dec 2013 #65

I one got caught on rte 88. 6 inches of snow. redwitch Dec 2013 #77

Great story Gothmog Dec 2013 #29

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2013 #66

A true and humble hero.... CherokeeDem Dec 2013 #30

Thank you! H2O Man Dec 2013 #67

All the difference in the world. Octafish Dec 2013 #31

Thanks, Octafish! H2O Man Dec 2013 #69

The thought someone would toss a metal object at another human being... Octafish Dec 2013 #72

Excellent people. robertpaulsen Dec 2013 #32

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2013 #71

That would be fantastic! robertpaulsen Dec 2013 #79

I have a personal saying that I live by. airplaneman Dec 2013 #33

Thanks. H2O Man Dec 2013 #74

Heroics are spontaneous. There is no conscious decisions. alfredo Dec 2013 #34

Exactly. H2O Man Dec 2013 #75

Adrenalin is a wonderful drug. alfredo Dec 2013 #78

good father, good son barbtries Dec 2013 #42

Thank you! H2O Man Dec 2013 #76

Hope all in your family are healthy. grantcart Dec 2013 #46

Hello from Endicott, H20 Man! whyzayker Dec 2013 #47

No doubt the acorn didn't fall far from the tree, I'm happy your son, the couple and Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #61

You have to be proud of that young man! Botany Dec 2013 #62

Bumper Beringia Dec 2013 #63

Your son is a true hero Samantha Dec 2013 #64