Positivity: A Public Expression of Gratitude to a Lifesaver
On the occasion of a her daughter’s rescuer being honored, here is a couple has the class to express their gratitude publicly:
Act of bravery changed our family’s lives
April 2, 2006Coingate, war, bomb threats, drugs, prostitution, bankruptcy, greed, and fraud. It makes big front-page news every day. Every once in a while a story comes along that is good news, a happy ending, that shows there is still good out there.
Our daughter’s life was saved on Nov. 20, 2004, by Patty Rupert. Jillian Badenhop-Fitzenreiter was mere seconds away from being burned alive when Patty pulled her from her burning car. She didn’t do it for money or fame. She didn’t do it because she knew Jillian. She just did it because someone needed help.
Congratulations to Patty on receiving her Carnegie Medal for Bravery. Our family’s lives were forever changed that day because of her selfless act of compassion. Instead of walking to the cemetery, we were able to walk Jillian down the aisle to get married last year.
Let’s hear the good news more often: ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
TOM and KATHY BADENHOP
Liberty Center, Ohio
The Badenhops’ daughter is lucky, and not just to be saved.
