Mailman Sees Toddler Alone In Street, Rushes Into House To Find Mom Hunched Over Stroller
In the small town of Wayne, New Jersey, Stephen Garofalo is currently working as a mailman. For the past 32 years, he’s been delivering the mail and knows the path like the back of his hand. Obviously, every aspect of the neighborhood has become quite familiar to Garofalo. He knows most people and can tell when something seems out of place or abnormal.
Even when most people are still sleeping or at work, Garofalo’s mail route is made early in the morning. This mailman could not have been prepared for the fateful encounter that would make him a hero. Garofalo went to national hero status from a local mailman. The story was reported by CBS.
As such, he’s able to identify when something is amiss. Garofalo did just that when he discovered a two-year-old boy wandering outside alone.
Typically, he’s accompanied by his mother. In a valiant attempt to return the boy to his mother, Garofalo approached the toddler to get some more information.
When asked where his mommy was, the little boy tentatively pointed to his house. Garofalo immediately took notice of how frightened the child was.
Without a second thought, Garofalo ran into the house. What he found shook him.
Stephanie, the child’s mother, was seen collapsed over her son’s stroller. When Garofalo tried to get her attention, he discovered that she was unconscious.
According to the medical team, Stephanie had suffered an adverse reaction to some new medication.
Thanks to Garofalo’s heroic disposition, the mother was able to receive immediate medical attention.
See why Garofalo has been awarded the Life-Saving Award in the clip below, a rare honor bestowed on him by the U.S. Postal Service.
Sources: popular365.club, thebl.com
