Not a Hero

[Jonny_B]

This isn't going to end well.

9 year old kid calls 911 then heads outside to wait for fire fighters. 3-year-old, 1-year-old and grandfather rescued when firefighters arrive.

http://www.star-telegram.com/metro_news/story/1182384.html

 

[Duke]

That kid is gonna have survivors guilt for decades.

 

[JAXvillain]

I'll bet the 9 yo started the fire

 

[Jonny_B]

I'll bet the 9 yo started the fire

oh man that would be an especially horrible form of trauma.

 

[Thorn Bird]

he was probably just following directions. i've told my kid NEVER to go back into any building...it's not her responsibility to rescue anyone else. i'd HATE to one kid, god forbid, but i don't know if i could live with losing both.

 

[Jonny_B]

he was probably just following directions. i've told my kid NEVER to go back into any building...it's not her responsibility to rescue anyone else. i'd HATE to one kid, god forbid, but i don't know if i could live with losing both.

that's actually what i think also. especially since he called 911. i know that they would tell him to go outside and stay clear.

 

[Kevlar]

he was probably just following directions. i've told my kid NEVER to go back into any building...it's not her responsibility to rescue anyone else. i'd HATE to one kid, god forbid, but i don't know if i could live with losing both.

Losing a child in not something I would wish on anyone. You never get over it, never. Love them, cherish them because you never know.

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

Better to lose one kid than both of them. What a well behaved kid to just go outside and stay there, I know when I was 9 I wouldda been running back into the building in a reckless fashion.

 

[Thorn Bird]

Losing a child in not something I would wish on anyone. You never get over it, never. Love them, cherish them because you never know.

this sounds awfully personal.

 

[Kevlar]

this sounds awfully personal.

It is, I lost my youngest in 2000. He was 25

 

[Thorn Bird]

It is, I lost my youngest in 2000. He was 25

i can't even imagine. nor do i want to. i'm so sorry to hear that.

 

[Atan Nolme]

It is, I lost my youngest in 2000. He was 25

I know one of my aunt & uncle were/are torn up at the death of their oldest son.

 

[TheSoupPrincess]

My sincerest condolences Kevlar to you and your family.

My dearest and closest friend lost her 4 month old son June of 07. He's not even my child but seeing how much pain she was in and still is, is even hard for me She just celebrated what would have been his 2nd birthday this Monday past.

 

[Kevlar]

I know one of my aunt & uncle were/are torn up at the death of their oldest son.

It's the worst thing ever to have to deal with.

i can't even imagine. nor do i want to. i'm so sorry to hear that.

My sincerest condolences Kevlar to you and your family.

My dearest and closest friend lost her 4 month old son June of 07. He's not even my child but seeing how much pain she was in and still is, is even hard for me She just celebrated what would have been his 2nd birthday this Monday past.

My heart aches to a point that is undiscribable and I feel for everyone that has this happen. All time does is teach you how to live with it and look forward to the day you will be together again.

 

[b_sinning]

My son drives me totally nuts but I couldn't recover if anything ever happened to him. I'm very sorry Kevlar.

 

[fly]

This thread is really depressing.

 

[JAXvillain]

It is, I lost my youngest in 2000. He was 25

ouch, sorry to hear that

 

[Kevlar]

My son drives me totally nuts but I couldn't recover if anything ever happened to him. I'm very sorry Kevlar.

ouch, sorry to hear that

Thanks guys, this isn't something I normally put out there to everyone.

 

[Jonny_B]

http://www.star-telegram.com/metro_news/story/1199752.html

up to you how to interpret this followup article, but it seems to me like the boy who called 911 may have been playing with fire and had it get out of control.

 

[JAXvillain]

called it