Have You Ever Saved Someone's Life?

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When I was younger, about 6 I think, my dad and I did and I will never forget that night. We had taken daddy's small fishing boat out and were fishing on the far side of the lake from where we were camped, when a big storm blew in suddenly. As we loaded up our fishing gear I heard someone shouting for help. We tried to follow the calls for help through the sound of the wind and finally spotted a small boat that had been blown back into the cattails. Inside the boat was a young couple and the woman was quite pregnant. Their motor had died and they had been swept into a cove by the waves that were getting stronger and stronger. My dad had a tow rope in the boat and they tied one end to the front of their small boat. We couldn't tie the other end to ours as it was pulling the front of their boat down and they would take in water, so my dad held the other end of the rope while I stood up and drove the boat. Luckily, my dad had taught me how to drive the boat and coached me as we towed this little boat through high winds and waves. It took what seemed like forever to get back to shore. I remember as we got close to the dock there was a crowd of people standing on the dock cheering us in. As we got them out of their boat, people were patting me on the head and telling me how brave I was. At 6 years old, I didn't understand just how dangerous that had been, but I remember I felt very good about myself and very proud of my dad. Have you ever saved someone's life? I would love to hear your story!