Kid saves toddler

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Oh wow… http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003362494,00.html

[I found this offline elsewhere and the Sun’s article was the first I found online]

Granted that the reports are slim and the whole story is yet to be known…

My prayers are with them both and their families. What an outstandingly brave thing for a child nine years old to do. And (paradoxically) well done to the parents for having inculcated such selfless behaviour in their son.

Assuming nothing sinister, this young man - and mark that he made a man’s decision - deserves a high award.

Sadly, given that ‘critical’ is often Britdoc-speak for ‘can die any minute now’, the George Cross is likely to be posthumous.

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From the article…

Uh, just what are two, apparently unrelated, kids of that age doing crossing a street by themselves? It’s just that nine year olds don’t often hang out with toddlers of their own accord.

Personally, I think if I were the parent of a kid in that situation, I’d like to have it inculcated in their mind that the thing to do is…RUN!