Deepizzaguy
Sharon Keller and her son Steven Kelly are thankful that a Good Samaritan whose name has been not revealed to the public, risked his life to save both Sharon and Steve who were riding a boat at Ridley Township Municipal Marina on Tuesday last month when their boat’s engine exploded during their trip.
The flames on the boat forced Sharon to bail out and jump into the water while her son Steven used a fire extinguisher to try to put out the flames aboard the boat that was traveling toward the other boats at the marina. Sharon was underneath the boat at that time.
The Good Samaritan decided to jump into the water and rescue Sharon by grabbing her and taking her to the shore where she was safe from any harm. Steven managed to put out the flames of the boat before it would cause damage to the other boats in the marina.
Even though the boat was destroyed by the engine explosion, both Sharon and Steven are now looking to personally thank the Good Samaritan who risked his life to save both of them.
The two types of Good Samaritans that I know of usually meet with the person or person that they save at a undisclosed location away from the news cameras or sometimes they get rewarded by the city officials of the town where the incident happened.
It remains to be seen if this Good Samaritan will reveal who he is to both Sharon and Steve in a private setting away from the television cameras or meet them in a public setting to have their great deed reported on the local news or a tabloid television show.
It was a heroic thing to do, but have you considered it could be a real angel?
It could have been an angel saving the life of the couple in the boating accident.
That is true since acting brave takes a lot of courage and faith to make it out alive.
That is why the trust the media has today is at an time low.
I understand how he saved the mother, but how did he save the son?
My guess is that the son managed to get to shore and swam to the edge of the marina.
Many heroes do not want the attention.
I do not blame them since the media spotlight can be painful sometimes.
Sincere people usually don’t want their sincerity to lose meaning.
I agree with you since keeping a low profile when a good deed is performed is better than having to deal with media coverage for a long time to come.
But of course it is only for certain people who are truly sincere.
That is a true thought because a person that really cares for others will do what it takes to save another person’s life in a high risk job.
…and not everyone has enough courage and is willing to do that.
Sometimes the hero simply wants to slip away.
Some heroes just like to stay away from the media spotlight.
There was a story a few years ago about a hero that was reluctant. Eventually, they badgered him into appearing.
The police arrested him, he had skipped out on a criminal conviction 10 years before.
Reminds of a movie that Nicolas Cage did years ago when he was called a hero for saving a life. At the end of the movie, his reputation as a hero was tarnished when the media dug up dirt on his past.
The sad reality of the media today is that they do in fact dig up everything after a heroic event.
Selflessness oftentimes hates publicity.
Some heroes just want to avoid the glare of the media spotlight after their good deed gets recorded since they will say “I was just doing my job.”