😮You saved my wife’s and our unborn child’s lives, but what you demanded in return has permanently destroyed my peace.
The man’s tone faltered. He couldn’t contain his tears as he stood in front of numerous cameras.
A strong businessman whose face frequently appeared on the front of business journals stood in front of them. He had always given off the impression of being unbreakable.
He had nearly lost what he valued most, though, and was now simply a spouse.
The incident took place during a flight from Zurich to Barcelona. To change the landscape, unwind by the sea, and give my wife time to relax before the delivery, my wife and I had taken a quick excursion.
Her pregnancy was seven months along. We had experienced two miscarriages prior to that, and the agony was excruciating each time. Our final hope was this child.
She abruptly went pale throughout the flight, clutched her stomach, and muttered in a strained voice that she was having difficulty breathing. Everything took place in a matter of seconds.
Unsure of what to do, I pleaded for assistance and yelled for the flight attendant. We were still a long way from the closest airport when the captain called for an emergency landing.
Then a sixteen-year-old teenager got up from the back row. He stepped forward, calm but assured, and started to move.
He had taken a first-aid course and had aspirations of becoming a doctor, it turned out. His hands remained steady. He was able to control the situation until experts arrived, monitor her respiration, and ease the discomfort.
My wife and child are alive because of him. According to the medics, the outcome might have been lethal if he hadn’t stepped in.
The following day, I located him. I wanted to express my gratitude and promised him a personal scholarship, money, and an education.․․
He rejected, but thanked me.
“Start a foundation if you truly want to help,” he advised. Not for me. For individuals such as my sister. Talented and intelligent, yet forgotten.
We had been living with our grandmother after the death of our parents. With the exception of money, my sister has all the necessary resources to pursue her academic goals. Hundreds of people are just like her. Thousands. All they need is a chance.
I kept quiet. Having nothing, this youngster made no requests of himself. And for the first time, even though I had everything, I actually listened to another person’s suffering.
We are establishing a foundation today that will support low-income children’s access to school, irrespective of their financial situation. This is not a charitable deed. It is an act of fairness.
Heroes don’t always stand on stages or wear uniforms. They simply take the next seat on an airplane and save a life without considering themselves. They just ask that others be given the opportunity to live with dignity in exchange.
