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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"It's OK, baby; if you fall, I will catch you." And a toddler lets go
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and falls three stories into the arms of a heroic young woman, Kristin Beach, age 21, of Medford, Oregon.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/07/02/20120702oregon-woman-catches-child-who-falls-stories.html
The infant, whom she called "Freddy," was unscathed as Beach held fast to his torso during the fall, her knees giving way under his weight Sunday morning.
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Beach's mom, Cathy Blake, 50, said she was sitting in her car next to the Medford Hotel when she saw the boy dangling from the roof.
"My daughter ran over very quickly," the Gold Hill resident said. "I got on the phone and called 911."
Her daughter stood next to the building crying out frantically for help to the boy's mother or any other family member, but nobody responded, Blake said.
"After one or two minutes, the boy let go," Blake said. "She caught him, and the only thing I saw was his little feet hit the ground. She just scooped him up into her arms."
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I just found this other report, with a video of Kristin Beach.
http://www.kobi5.com/component/zoo/item/woman-saves-falling-2-yr-old.html
lamp_shade
(14,846 posts)roguevalley
(40,656 posts)one thing.
RV who hasn't been out of Alaska in 8 years. SIGH!
teddy51
(3,491 posts)her feel damn good, and proud.
pnwmom
(109,000 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)To think and act so quickly, and then to be able to catch him like that. I'm in awe. I almost cried when I read the article.
pnwmom
(109,000 posts)lame54
(35,328 posts)etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)"And just think, I did it all in my flip-flops."
Kristen Beach, rock on girl!
Julie
teddy51
(3,491 posts)pnwmom
(109,000 posts)Bosso 63
(992 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)ESPY material for sure!
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)I right away assumed the worst yet clicked anyway(WTF is wrong with me?)... and yet, I read something that counters that angst, and well... I'm very happy! Shame on you!
LadyHawkAZ
(6,199 posts)Thank you for posting.
RufusTFirefly
(8,812 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,201 posts)I honestly think I'll sleep a little better tonight, knowing that there are people like Kristen Beach out there.
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)It is his own damn fault. Every kid should be responsible for their actions. Now, if that kid had a job, cleaning hotel rooms or toilets, it would never have happend.
Sorry, I spent too much time with a bunch of conservachristians last night.
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)That's funny, but in a sad way because that is probably what they think
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)gtar100
(4,192 posts)Their beliefs and conclusions on issues are all based on disdain for others. I've got a boss who has perfectly sound reasoning for his conservative views, but they're all based on a very negative, fearful, hateful point of view.
Now that is an amazing young woman.
4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)was it really necessary to spike him afterwards?
That's just poor sportsmanship.
lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)Kennah
(14,337 posts)Very progressive outlook
EC
(12,287 posts)I can't seem to find how the child got out on the ledge.