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I feel that its not right that media focuses more on the celebrities than on real life events that happen. The people who risk their lives and ask for nothing in return are the real heroes and should be recognized for what they have done unlike the stars who are recognized for things such as movies and being good actresses or actors. Ed Freeman is a true hero and should have been recognized for this long ago.


http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20100408_Man_falls_30_feet_saving_suicidal_woman.html

Man falls 30 feet saving suicidal woman

By Peter Mucha

Inquirer Staff Writer

An Allentown man saved a suicidal woman's life but suffered extensive arm fractures when they fell 30 feet from the roof of a Lehigh Valley personal care facility on Monday.

As they fell, he maneuvered himself under her, so he hit the concrete first, allowing the woman to suffer only injuries so minor she was able to walk away, according to a relative.

Robert E. Smith Jr., an Allentown School Board member, was working as an attendant at Mount Trexler Manor in Coopersburg, when word came a 20-year-old female patient had climbed out onto a fire escape and was headed toward the roof of the three-story building.

"My nephew was the first one to get out there. He was closest to the location," said Thomas Katchisin, recalling the account Smith gave visitors at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.

"He knew the patient. He began to talk to her," said Katchisin, 59, an Edison, N.J., retiree. ". . . She was definitely threatening to jump. . . . She went to go and he lunged forward to try and stop her, and she grabbed onto his clothing and pulled him over with her."

"As Robert tells it, this all took place over the span of a few moments," Katchisin said.

As they fell, "he put himself between her and the ground . . . using himself to break the fall," the uncle said.

"That's the nature of the type of person he is," Katchisin said.

Smith, 48, a married father of three and a grandfather of three, hit facing down, hitting his left arm, then his head and his right arm as he rolled, Katchisin said.

Smith shattered bones in both arms, and gashed his forehead, but suffered no apparent brain or spinal injuries.

The woman, confirmed as suicidal by Saucon Township police, reportedly suffered a fracture or two to a finger and a toe.

With two black, swollen eyes, Smith resembles a prize fighter, Katchisin said.

Initial surgeries cleaned out bone fragments, and plates and screws were inserted, he said.

The surgeon told family members that despite doing thousands of operations, he's never seen anyone who lived after such severe injuries, Katchisin said.

Smith will need "multiple surgeries, so they cannot cast him yet," the uncle said. ". . . It's going to be a slow process. There's only so much they can do at a time."

Months of rehabilitation lie ahead for Smith, who can't be sure he'll regain full use of his arms again, Katchisin said.

A call to Mount Trexler Manor requesting comment was not immediately returned this morning.

Smith served as school board president at times while being a member since 2003, and was once appointed to city council for a year, according to the Allentown Morning Call.

Senior Poem!! (:

High School is one of the best times of your life or at least thats what they say...
Senior year is where your supposed to find your self and know who you are..
Its amazing to see how much we have changed since pre k and so funny to look back and see the things our moms dressed us in like thoes funny little hats and how tinny we were
look at us now all grown up and graduating(:
I reflect back on all the times i have had in this town
I know I will miss it..
Threw all the drama, fights and rumors
Some how I seemed to make a few good friends
I know it will be hard to say goodbye to all of them..
I'm nervous to leave this tiny town and go out on my own
I think that i can handle anything that i need to
The closer graduation day creeps
The more I know that I'm ready for what lies ahead and my life is just to begin (:

But I did pay my bills!

This woman didn't deserve what happened to her no one who deserves this. I hope this never happens to me . How can someone be allowed to do this to your house?! especially without double checking to see if you really did pay your bills or to see if they made a mistake. If this happened to me i would sue the company!!

Road Trip!

ROAD TRIP! :)

The first place that I'm going to go on my amazing road trip is SOUTH PADRE ISLAND! :D We are going to go swimming in the ocean and learn how to surf.. even go scuba diving! Distance is 694.32 miles and 11hours 16 minutes



From there I'm heading to New Orleans Louisiana for mardi gras and to eat some good southern cookin ;)
Distance is 717.12 miles and 11hours 42minutes





Panama City Beach is the next place do a little more surfing since by now i will defiantly know how going to lay out on the beach and get a good tan while I'm there too.
Distance is 771.67 miles and 12 hours 13 minutes



Nashville Tennessee :D
time to explore and find out about some real country music go to the grand ol' opery and maybe even meet some amazing singers.
Distance 821.82 miles and 13 hours 25 minutes




Last but not least HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA! going to go see the city lights and see some huge houses hopefully meet a few STARS and of course shop and go cite seeing.
Distance 2012.56 miles and 29 hours 33 minutes






Then Back home to the map dot called Childress TX
our total Distance and Time traveled was 95 hours 32 minutes and 6210.08 miles!

18 reasons

Why I'm Thankful For My Parents :)
1) I was born
2)I'm here
3)Feeding me
4)Sheltering me
5)Clothing me
6) Having a sister
7)Helping me get a car
8)Paying for my insurance
9)helping me spell. lol
10)helping me with homework
11)taking care of me when i was sick
12) loving me:)
13)teaching me how to ride a bike
14)teaching me how to play softball
15)how to be responsible
16)how to be prompt
17)giving me courage
18)teaching me how to cook

Why my Dad is thankful for me :)
1)I have a beautiful daughter
2)She makes me Proud
3)She will have children that will give me grandchildren
4)I have enjoyed watching her grow up from a baby to a young lady
5)Because she loves me :)

Story Spinner

As i regained conscientiousness, I remember asking myself where am I? I felt the heavy rain pouring on top of my head and the squishy, nasty, grimy, dirt beneath me. I managed to struggle to my feet still feeling disoriented. I'm not quite sure i had ever seen anything like this place before. As i began to slowly stagger down the alley i realized it must have been around three in the morning because it seemed that the street in front of me was completely empty.
I walked slowly in to the street and all of a sudden i heard BEEEPPPP BEEPP BEEEPPP!! that's when i turned and saw the headlights of a car headed strait for me. I felt the car hit me and I flew to the ground now i really thought i had been hurt but i wasn't sure. The taxi cab driver got out of the car and was yelling blaming me for the whole incident but what he didn't know is i wasn't even sure of who i was right now. His name was Carl and he took me to the hospital in the back of his taxi.

When we got there the lights were so bright i felt as if I was going to be sick slowly half walking half stumbling down the vestibule to the room. Not to long after we arrived i relized i had see him somewhere before I wasn't sure where but I had it felt as if this man this stubborn man was my guardian angel. He had saved me.