subway superman

How about that story? A man is on a subway platform with his two young daughters, watching a train speed towards a seizure victim who's fallen on the tracks. Did he know he'd have enough clearance between the train and the two bodies underneath? Did he wonder how much therapy his daughters would need if they were allowed to see someone killed by a train that way? No, he acted to help someone else. That's about all he could've been thinking about in the few seconds he had been alloted. Of course, the outcome was heroic. And he deserves much praise. But let's keep our heads here, so that we may learn something as a society. This story is an extreme example of the good samaritan, but it shows what can come from acting from a solid foundation of moral principles. You can't go wrong by helping others. Had the train not had the clearance, both men would probably be dead, and the daughters would have seen their father die a horrible death, but they would eventually find comfort in knowing their dad was one in a million. Had he done nothing, it could be chalked up to 'an unfortunate accident,' and nobody would blame him for freezing. Hopefully, I'll never be in that particular situation, because chances are I couldn't act as this guy did, but I do know that I will probably encounter a few situations, likely under lesser circumstances, during my lifetime where I can help someone else, and this guy has inspired me to do the unselfish thing every time.