This is a hero story that was sent to me. I like reading about stories of heroes to remind me that some day I might be put in a postion where I need to act accordingly. It makes me feel grateful to know that people care about doing the right thing even for a stranger they do not know.




NEW YORK -- A New York man is being hailed as a hero after saving a teenager who fell on subway tracks Wednesday.

The man's daily commute turned into a brush with death as he daringly rescued the teen in Harlem, authorities said.

Cameron Hollopeter, 18, fell onto the tracks at the 137th Street and Broadway Station after apparently suffering a seizure, according to authorities.

Wesley Autrey, a Navy veteran and construction worker, was standing nearby on the platform with his children when he saw Hollowpeter fall. Autrey jumped down to the track area and lay on top of Hollowpeter as a train passed about "2 inches" from his head.

In the split-second he had to decide as a southbound 1 train approached, Autrey said he chose to stay in the "gutter" between two sets of subway tracks instead of trying to pull the victim back up to the platform.

"I chose to dive on top of him and pin him down and myself down," said Autrey, 50.

Autrey said the rescue was especially difficult because Hollopeter was confused and frightened.

"He didn't know who I was," said Autrey. "He was incoherent. The train comes and I have to make the decision whether to struggle and try to get him up to the platform or dive for the gutter and just push him back. So my thing was to just push him back and lay on top of him."

When asked if the bottom of the train touched the top of his head, Autrey said, "It could have."

Autrey said the train operator saw them and hit the emergency brakes. Two of the cars passed over the men. Police said neither man was hit.

Hollopeter, a freshman at the New York Film Academy, was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where he was in stable condition, authorities said. Police said Autrey refused medical attention.

What would your business life look like if everyday you worked with the same heart as the person described in the following story? What would your life be like?

I recently was told a story about a guy who played for Bear Bryant. Bear had a third string player on his team named Henry Peterson. Henry had never gotten to play, and just before the Alabama-Auburn Game, Bryant got a call from Henry.

He said, "Coach, my Dad died and I won't be able to make it to the game on Saturday."

Bear said, "No problem, son, you should be with your family." However, the next day Bear got another call from Henry, and he said, "Coach, I got to thinking about it and I don't want to let the team down. I'm going to be there." Sure enough on Saturday, Henry was dressed and ready to play. Just before the game he walked over the Bear and said, "Coach, I want you to start me today." Bear said, "Son, are you nuts? This is the Alabama-Auburn game, and you've never played." Well, Henry persisted, and Bryant, never knowing why, said, "Okay, I'll put you in on the
first play."

Henry Peterson scored three touchdowns in the first half he almost beat Auburn by himself. Bear, at halftime, walked over and said, "Son, I don't know whether to kiss you or kill you. Why haven't you shown me you can play football like that?"

Henry said, "Coach, did you ever see me walking around the campus with my Dad?" Bear said, "Yes, I have seen you." Henry then said, "Coach, my Dad was blind and today is the first day he ever got to watch me play football."


It is incredible to think what a persons' life could be like if they lived every day with the principal of living as if something was that important.

What do you think about the following quotes?

Do what you would do for free; having passion for what you do is the most important thing.

Success is dependant upon elective qualities, not with anything you are born.

The chains of habit are too light to be felt until they're too heavy to be broken.

I have been overwhelmed with emails. I have responded to all of them. There are far more positive people that blog than I could have ever imagined. I will post here every week from now on.

Thursday. Friday at the latest.


A positive poem:

Some say winning is the only thing
Others say chase the golden ring

Some of the simple say “just do it”
Others simply say : on your couch do not sit.

If you think like this you can move into a palace and avoid the ditch
Solomon is that example says wisdom will make you person that is very rich
Then you have others say think positive as their only niche

Ben Franklin says people are good at little else if they are good at excuses
Jack la lane at nearly 100 recommends various juices

Some say love it is the only way
others say the for success fighting is the price you pay

Some say the spirit of your service is the most important thing
Others say do what makes you happy as your song to sing

The future is what matters most says Gates
Buffett, says the review mirror is clear than the windshield and knowing …this solves all of your negative fates.

I have found that people say things they do not do
But the most successful always do more and follow through

Everyone would rather win than lose
Most when faced with challenges move to the easier place to choose

Minority level thinking is needed for outrageous success is clear
Because if you behave like the average success will not be near

Numbers in your favor are the mathematical way to go
Unless you pay a price to defy them with energy that could cause the sun to glow

Improving daily is possible and lets you rise higher than the sun
As tom sawyer said “nothing is work if you think its fun”

Some say your friends show who you are
Others say your friends help you through life go very far.

Writing your goals can be very fun
But they do not mean much until they are done....
Time for me to do some serious work now... I must now run.


I do not write well but I hope you like the message.

What do you think?