Last In A Series
When Michael was living in New York City he joined a group of EMTs who paired up and volunteered to walk around Central Park with their medical bags. I was told that Central Park is huge and it’s easy to get lost in the middle of it when jogging or walking. If you hurt yourself in this kind of situation it would be a difficult thing to manage.
One Saturday Michael and his partner were walking their rounds and they came upon a man trying to rape a woman. He was big, the woman was small; it was an awful scene.
Michael dropped his medical bag and rushed in. He is very slim but strong and thoroughly trained in martial arts. He subdued the man but got carried away and gave this man the beating of his life. Nobody is 100% good and Michael isn’t a saint. He has “anger problems” that sometimes overcome him. So the would-be rapist had to be hospitalized.
Despite this, he was awarded a “Medal For Merit” by New York State. It’s a red ribbon with a gold-colored medal and he’s wearing it in his picture. After this, Michael came home for a visit. He told us about what happened and he said “You raised me right.” He handed the medal to us; Peter took it and handed it to me.
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