David Barrett, the four siblings’ father, would agree. He told The Washington Post, “He’s a real hero, and my daughter’s a real hero for waking the kids up. I don’t like to think about what might have happened if Nick hadn’t shown up. I’m grateful beyond words.”
As we also heard in the video, a police officer on the scene said, “You did good dude.” Yes he did. Bostic did really, really good.
5. A Generous Act of Heroism Is Met by a Generous Response
Bostic cared enough to give up his time and personal agenda to stop and help a family in desperate need. He then risked his life by running into a burning home. Bostic physically injured himself breaking out a window with his arm. He then jumped from the same second-floor window. Bostic inhaled unhealthy levels of smoke, suffered first-degree burns, and spent time in the hospital. These were extraordinary examples of bravery and generosity.
Unfortunately, Bostic’s stay in the hospital resulted in sizable medical expenses. However, no need to worry. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “It is one of the true compensations of this life that a man cannot help another, without also helping himself.” As of July 20th, a GoFundMe page set up to cover his medical expenses had already raised more than $470,000. Bostic will also be honored by the city in the near future.
No one knows if one day, one of us reading this post may unexpectedly be faced with the need to perform a similar act of heroism. May we have the same innate character, bravery, and generosity of Nick Bostic.
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