1 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: Hello, friends, Welcome to Story Behind Podcast. This is the 2 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: show for people who love hearing a good story and 3 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: who believe the world could use more positivity. We're the 4 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 1: team behind God Updates and God Too, and we hope 5 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: these weekly short stories will brighten your day. 6 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 2: A couple delivers their own baby girl at a stoplight, 7 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 2: not making it to the hospital in time. Written by 8 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 2: Heather Wrigglemann, read by Julie Probost. The couple delivers their 9 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 2: own baby girl at a stoplight, not making it to 10 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 2: the hospital in time. Here Nebraska, we measure everything by hours, or, 11 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:43,519 Speaker 2: as we like to say, as the crow flies. And 12 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:46,520 Speaker 2: usually when labor pains start, we assume we have hours 13 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:48,599 Speaker 2: to get to the hospital and that we must make 14 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 2: it on time. But that hasn't happened to this Fremont couple, 15 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 2: who live about forty five minutes from the hospital at Omaha. 16 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 2: They were so close to the hospital, but not close enough. 17 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 2: David Leverick Rounds recalls clearly when his wife, Madison demanded 18 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 2: get out right now, the baby's coming. Madison remembers the 19 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,120 Speaker 2: nine to one operator telling her to push, and she 20 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:10,080 Speaker 2: couldn't believe that they were a mere few hundred yards 21 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:12,839 Speaker 2: from the hospital, but that didn't stop their sweetbrush's baby 22 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 2: girl from making her unusual debut into the world. I 23 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 2: think I pushed once and she was out, Madison said, 24 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 2: weighing in at just over six pounds. Their daughter was 25 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 2: a mix of spicy and spunk and ready to come 26 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 2: into the world on her own terms. And honestly, isn't 27 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 2: that exactly how some little girls enter the world, full 28 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 2: of personality before they even take their first breath. Within moments, 29 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 2: first responders and hospital staff rushed to help the new parents, 30 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:38,760 Speaker 2: but the baby girl had already stolen the show with 31 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 2: her dramatic arrival at a stop slight just outside the 32 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:44,479 Speaker 2: hospital doors. One day, this sweet little Nebraska baby will 33 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 2: probably roll her eyes hearing the story for the hundredth 34 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 2: time all her parents laugh about how she quite literally 35 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 2: could not wait one more second to make her grand entrance. 36 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 2: But for now, everyone is simply celebrating a healthy mama, 37 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 2: a healthy baby, and a story that family will tell 38 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 2: for the rest of their lives. Because sometimes life's most 39 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 2: beautiful moments don't happen accordingly to our carefully laid plans. 40 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 2: Sometimes they happen amid chaos, adrenaline, panic, and unexpected joy. 41 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 2: And somehow those are the stories we never forget. Children 42 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 2: are a gift from the Lord, and they are a 43 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 2: reward from Him Psalms. One hundred and twenty seven to three. 44 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 2: First grader saves his classmate from choking. Now an honorary 45 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:41,240 Speaker 2: member of the fire Department, Written by Heather Rippleman Red Viguli, Provost. 46 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 2: First grader saves his classmate from choking is now an 47 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,079 Speaker 2: honorary member of the fire department. Little boys are known 48 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 2: for a lot of things like scrape knees, dirt covered sneakers, 49 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,799 Speaker 2: and rough housing in the living room five seconds after 50 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 2: you tell them not to. They are loud, fearless, adventurous, 51 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 2: and always one split second away from doing something that 52 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 2: makes moms yell please gearful. But every once in a while, 53 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 2: those same rough and tumble little boys remind us that 54 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 2: there's courage tucked inside all that wild energy, and seven 55 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 2: year old Samir Santana just proved it in the most 56 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 2: incredible way. At Stephen Only Elementary School in North Providence, 57 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 2: Rhode Island, a first grader by the name of Jabrell 58 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,840 Speaker 2: Brewster began joking on an apple slice during snack time. 59 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 2: While the teacher raised to call the school nurse, a 60 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 2: friend stepped in. He didn't freeze or get scared, and said, 61 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 2: he jumps into action. My teacher told me to calm 62 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 2: down and for everyone to sit down. Samir Santana explained, 63 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:33,920 Speaker 2: she was calling for help. And then I went and 64 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 2: I did the high milk on him, and somehow, this 65 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 2: brave little first grader calmly performed the highmch maneuver on 66 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 2: his struggling classmate until he could breathe again. Let's pause 67 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 2: for a second and talk about how incredible this is. 68 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 2: Most adults would panic in a situation like this, but 69 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 2: this little boy simply remembered what he had learned in 70 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 2: kindergarten about choking. And when the school nurse, Michelle Portie, 71 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 2: arrived in the classroom, she was amazed to find him 72 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 2: breathing safely again. I said, Samir, how did you know 73 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 2: how to do that? Shelle recalled. He said, I don't know. 74 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 2: It was just a honestly That answer somehow made the 75 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:05,120 Speaker 2: whole story even sweeter, because beneath all the energy and 76 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 2: chaos that little boys bring into the world is often 77 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 2: a heart ready to protect people without hesitation. They may 78 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 2: spend half their childhood body slimming couch cushions and pretending 79 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 2: to be action heroes, but when the moment truly matters, 80 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 2: sometimes they become the real thing heroes. Because of his 81 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:23,599 Speaker 2: brave actions, Mayor Charles Lombardy honored Samir by naming him 82 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 2: the Honorary Captain of Rescue Services. He also received a 83 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 2: town proclamation and a Citizen's Appreciation Award from the North 84 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 2: Providence Fire Department. As a kid, that's kind of a 85 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 2: big deal, and honestly, you can tell Samir thinks the 86 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 2: whole thing is pretty cool, which makes this story even 87 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 2: more heartwarming. Becoming one of the youngest honorary members of 88 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 2: the fire department is the kind of thing little boys 89 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 2: dream about while racing toy fire trucks cross the living room. 90 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 2: North Providence Fire Chief John Horn may have explained it best. 91 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,040 Speaker 2: An adult might be a little skeptical or might want 92 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:56,479 Speaker 2: to try something different, but the kid just did what 93 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:58,599 Speaker 2: he was taught, and he did exactly what he was 94 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 2: supposed to do. Courage likely saved another boy's life, and 95 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,920 Speaker 2: if Samr's bravery as a seven year old is any indication, 96 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 2: it sounds like the future police officer already has the 97 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:10,600 Speaker 2: heart of a true hero. Be strong and courageous. Do 98 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 2: not be afraid or terrified, for the Lord your God 99 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 2: goes with you. 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