I was playing golf  at Stonebridge a couple weeks ago on a Friday afternoon. I had run into some acquaintances that I’d known for years on the first tee box. We shook hands and exchanged a few words, like we always do, but it went no further.

When we got to the 4th tee, we saw a guy on the ground out in the middle of the fairway, and another guy bending over him, giving CPR. The EMTs showed up right after and they continued working on him. It turned out to be one of the guys I knew had a massive heart attack. He’s still hanging in there, and we don’t know his prognosis, but at least he has a chance thanks to his fellow golfer, who kept him alive until the EMTs took over.

We often describe rescue workers as heroes, and they are, but it is their job. I think the greatest heroes are the people who don’t have to respond, but do. Who go out of their way in a crisis to help.

On behalf of everyone, I’d like to thank the guy who administered CPR out of his own sense of charity. I only hope I will respond like that in a similar situation.