An MTA city bus driver says he was thinking of his own young daughter when he rushed to catch a 7-year-old girl plunging three stories from a Brooklyn building Monday.
"Please let me catch her, please let me catch her," Stephen St. Bernard, 52, recalled thinking. "That's all I could say. Let me catch the little baby..."
Police sources said the girl has autism. Her mother was inside the apartment watching her other child and did not see the girl standing outside on the A/C, the sources said.
In all fairness to her mother - children with autism often have mad Houdini-esque skills with a propensity for finding themselves in dangerous situations. These children are unable to recognize the dangers associated with risky behaviors. They may run toward traffic, are drawn toward water, or frequently wander. In severe cases, parents sometimes put their homes in literal lockdown with keyed locks and alarm systems on doors and windows. It's a hard way to live, but necessary to ensure our children are safe. It literally only takes one minute - the second you turn your attention to another child in the home - for trouble to come knocking.
Thank You Mr. St. Bernard. You are a real hero!
Read More Here: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Hero-MTA-Bus-Driver-Catches-Girl-Falling-Three-Stories-Brooklyn-Building-Coney-Island-162666676.html
6 comments:
he is marvelous!!Thank You Letters
Way to go
Will you consider starting a fund for some of us to donate for this protector of children and to help pay for his injury?
Anonymous,
It's a very nice sentiment - but I will confess I don't know anything about starting that type of fund or how to manage it nor do I know if there is a legitimate need for Mr. St. Bernard. The news stories are reporting that he is a(n) MTA City Bus Driver - which I assume means he may have health insurance that will cover his injuries. The same story says that his injuries are expected to be okay. If Mr. St. Bernard contacted me I would be happy to speak with him about whether or not there is a legitimate need - if there is, I could provide space on this blog to share his story and potentially make a personal donation. Note that this blog is not monetized - we don't make money here like some nationalized bloggers. We are more localized with a special affinity for autism and those angels that protect the voices that are hardest to hear! If Mr. St. Bernard wants to contact me - I can be reached via email at montagnebeau@aol.com.
Steve. You are obviuosly a truly blessed angel... most all ppl only watch and/or film it for$ for fame...... you have restored my faith in people. The way ppl of all walks of life used to once be!!!!! Of I actually knew u I would be proud not just cause u caught this child...
BECAUSE U ACTED W/O CARE OR CONCERN FOR USELF... ONLY A CHILD NEEDED HELP AND GOD "PUT U SPECIFICALLY". I COULD GO ON BUT WONT..... YOU R A HUMBLE MAN AND NEED NO MORE THAN. YOU ARE CHERISHED!!!!!!
For those of you who would like to show your appreciation to this wonderful man, please visit the following link:
http://www.indiegogo.com/BusDriverSaint
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