Postal Heroes.
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Today I was at the post office and the line was much longer than usual. I stood in line behind a 2 people who were displeased about the wait and they took it out on the postal worker behind the counter. The postal worker maintains her professionalism and handled the 2 unhappy customers with grace. As the two of them was walking away, they were being very loud and were making jokes about postal workers. I went up to the counter and the same clerk helped me with my packages. When she finished with the packages, I said to her, “Did you read the PEOPLE magazine in August, the one that featured the hero postal employees?” She looked at me with the brightest smile and answered proudly, “Yes!” I said to her, “Thank you for serving America.”
What was inside the August 14th issue of PEOPLE was a special feature of eight postal employees and their heroic deeds. I was not able to find that article from People’s website; however, at FedSmith they have the following information about the special 8 postal workers.
William Bland of Lebanon, KY, rescued a pregnant woman and child after they were involved in an auto accident. While the rural carrier was delivering his route, he noticed an overturned SUV in a creek. Stopping to investigate, he heard a woman screaming for help from inside the vehicle.
Bland waded into the waist-deep water to find the woman and her infant hanging upside down, barely above water, restrained by their seatbelts. When he couldn’t release the buckles, he ran to his vehicle, called 911, and returned with a letter opener to cut the seatbelts. As other motorists stopped to assist, Bland finally was able to get the woman and child out of the vehicle.
When rescue units arrived, Bland — soaking wet — resumed delivering his route.
Walter Hayes of St. Louis, MO, protected and comforted a child hit by a car. While delivering mail near an elementary school, the letter carrier saw a speeding driver strike a student who was crossing the street.
Hayes immediately ran to the student’s aid, lying next to the child to keep the student warm and to help calm him. When paramedics arrived to treat and transport the boy to the hospital, Hayes returned to his route.
In Bakersfield, CA, it was Letter Carrier Melissa Kelley who saved a customer from two attacking pit bulls. She ran to the man, who was knocked to the ground by the dogs, and chased them away using her satchel and dog spray.
The man had been bitten on his arms and face and had his front teeth knocked out. Kelley stayed with him until paramedics arrived. Later, he thanked Kelley, calling her his “angel.”
Oakland, CA, Letter Carriers Alan Girard, Rick Quinonez, Gilbert Rangel, Tanya Joseph and Karen Hill played a crucial role in rescuing 100 residents from an apartment fire.
In a letter to Postmaster General Jack Potter, the apartment manager Kathy Walsh from Baywood Apartments wrote that the Oakland letter carriers displayed “extraordinary courage.” She added, “It’s not often that you find people of such character and willingness who go above and beyond the call of duty, and for this we are thankful.”
Every day postal employees across the nation touch the lives of millions of people, and sometimes those same employees and their heroic efforts make the difference between loss of life and property.
Show your appreciation to your public services man and woman, they work very hard for us day in and day out.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
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The heroes whose existence we rarely realize.
Thanks for sharing this story, Giovanna. Stumbled.
This is great Giovanna. I never realized this and I’m glad you wrote about it.
Hi Giovanna,
Great post on Postal Heroes! Each of them were truely brave in difficult situations…it is good to know that there are brave people willing to help other people in need.
Best Regards
Pete Baca
The Car Enthusiast Online
Hello Giovanna,
What a wonderful story. It is wonderful that such people are out there. Sometimes they put themselves at risk to do these thing. Thank you to these brave people and what they have done to help others.
Have a great day.
Dan and Deanna “Marketing Unscrambled”
Hi Giovanna - another great story! It must be hard for many workers at institutions, where they get blamed for the mismanagement of the institutuin (eg. understaffing leading to delays). So many people are glad to help others - it’s great.
I think there are so many unsung heroes in everyday life. I’m glad to see the postal employees got their 15 minutes of fame.
Yeah for you for letting your light shine again and again. We have a overworked and understaffed post office. It’s normal to wait in line an hour. I’ve seen people cut, act crazy etc. I just keep blessing them and thanking the workers. Again thanks for bringing this to the light.
Hi Arswino,
yes, you are right about most hero do go un noticed. This world needs to hear more about heroes.
Thank you for your comment and stumble.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect action is better than no Action
I love how you took what you knew and made that postal workers day! You are love in action!
Hi Gio .. yes - you get good people all over .. however bureaucracy does not help .. it is just great when people use their heart felt calling to do something at that immediate moment - to win over a major challenge for themselves and proably, more importantly, someone else. I know my local postman is one of a kind - a caring soul ..
Thanks for reminding us about so many unsung heroes ..
all the best - Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
Hi Giovanna, this is a wonderful article about people doing an extraordinary job.
Hi Mark,
Thank you for your comment and joining the conversation.
If we can all make one person smile a day, everyone will be happier in the world.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Hilary,
I know you have a special postman.
You are right about bureaucracy doesn’t help… we just have to all do what feel right in our heart.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your wisdom.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
This is such a nice post. I love it!
Hi Stephen,
I am glad you like this post, story like this one needs to be told as many time as possible.
Thanks for your comment and support.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action