LATE IN THE EVENING I WAS WALKING IN THE PARK...
Late in the evening I was walking in the park. Suddenly I heard scream coming from behind bushes. I stopped to listen and understood that a woman was attacked. I heard sounds of fighting and muttering. For several moments I was hesitating, should I get involved? I panicked. I was frightened for my own safety. Maybe it is better to call the police? Then I realized that a woman‘s voice becomes weaker, so I knew I have to act quickly. Can I run away from this? Finally I decided that I have to help this unknown woman even if I am risking my own life. I felt some strange transformation inside, the moral and physical strength, so I ran behind the bushes. I pulled the attacker off the girl. We felt to the ground and grappled for several minutes. Then the assailant jumped up and ran away. Breathing hard I slowly came up to the girl, who was cowering behind a tree. It was dark, so I could not see her face clearly. I felt, that she is very frightened, so I talked to her from a distance: „You are safe now, it‘s ok, the man had run away“. After a few moments I heard her words with a great amazement in her voice: „Dad, is that you?” And then I realized that the girl was my youngest daughter. |
When I read this story it sent chills down my spine. The strength in one man to risk his life, for a stranger, it is incredible. But, then to find out that it's your daughter, that is something else. I feel like I have a strong bond with my father, and even other people, who I would love to be there for me if I ever need anything. I know I would be there for them.
Sometimes we don't always know the situation we are walking into, like in this story, but more times then not, it turns out for the better.
Sometimes we don't always know the situation we are walking into, like in this story, but more times then not, it turns out for the better.