A couple of
days ago this country experienced the greatest loss of life which can be
attributed to radical Islamic terrorism since “911”. While a much larger number
of innocent people were maimed and wounded in the Boston Marathon Bombing, only
3 succumbed in Boston, whereas 14 died in San Bernardino.
It is known
now that the husband-wife team who perpetrated this massacre were inspired to
do their deed by elements of the “Islamic State.”
And far be it
from me to focus on the exploits of ISIS, but rather, the intent of this blog
is to accent the heroic words and efforts of a first responder, and a civilian;
each of which deserve the highest praise which can be verbalized or extolled in
print.
One young
lady tells the story of having sat next to a Mr. Shannon Johnson at the health
department event which was so rudely disturbed by abject evil on four legs.
Shannon and
the young woman hid behind a table. As they cowered there, Mr. Johnson wrapped
his big left arm around his compatriot’s shoulder, and whispered,
“I got you.
I got you.”
“Margie” just
released a statement to the press, not only detailing her brush with death, but
…
memorializing her friend, Shannon.
“He will
always be my hero. He will always be such a special part of my life. I cannot
thank him enough for his sacrificial act.”
Another
young woman, we’ll call her “Sandra,” speaks of a policeman who appeared in the
hallway of the building in which the horrendous shooting occurred. This young
lady provides us with some understanding of the abject courage and commitment which
resides in our nation’s first responders.
“Try to relax, everyone try to
relax,” the officer told them.
“I’ll take a bullet before you do
— that’s for damn sure. Just be cool, okay?”
How inestimably wonderful that for every demented madman, or terrorist on this planet who would do us harm, there are those corresponding equal, though opposite individuals who stand in the gap, and say,
"Not on my watch. Not as long as I live and move, and have anything to say about it!"
"Not on my watch. Not as long as I live and move, and have anything to say about it!"
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