My American Heroes!
This is the America I told my daughter we lived in when she was growing up.
“If you’re ever in trouble, honey, just ask your neighbor for help. Find a policeman if you can.”
On a bright sun-shiny day in Chapel Hill, North Carolina a few weeks ago there was no time for a girl we’ll call Sally to ask for help. As this 18 year old daughter jogged along the streets of her university town she was suddenly set upon by a fiend. A car rolled up, a would-be kidnapper jumped out and hit Sally in the face with a blast of pepper spray.
She didn’t have time to ask for help but Sally’s neighbors stepped up anyway. Two brothers, Joey and Freddie Shelton ran to her aid. They are American heroes in my book. [click to continue…]
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