Heroic mother

Have you ever been in a situation where you feared for your life or felt fortunate to have survived a situation. I had those types of flashbacks today when I read this article in the Toronto Star. It is a heroic story about a young mother who risked her life to save her daughter stuck inside a car indulged in flames. Her quick reaction saved herself and her child's life.

I have had my share of moments that I am thankful to have survived, consider the following:

• Driving on the 407 ETR, my car slipped and did a 180 across three lanes. My car was not hit nor did I hit anything.
  
• Driving in a Boston winter snowstorm, where snow was coming down faster than my windshield wipers could clean them.
  
• Getting lost in South Philly

During the heat of the moment, you only think about surviving and later reflect back and ponder the "what if" situation. I am sure we have all had similar moments in our lives and are thankful to God for helping us. These moments can be a life changing event, giving us greater appreciation for life. I definitely did during my moments of fear and am sure that the mother and child do too.