We are living in times where the focus
of most is on the self.
It has reached a point where
photography whose whole objective was to look outwards now has a selfie where
the photographer places himself before monuments, sunsets, and even at
funerals.
But that's not all.
Victimhood, which is usually of the faux variety, rather than real achievement has become a
pathway to prosperity, fame, and wealth leading everyone to rush into the overcrowded tent of victimhood.
Quite often even perpetrators themselves claim
victimhood instead of responsibility. This is once again emblematic of the era of selfishness,
instead of apologizing to the victims, they place their feelings first and seek an escape route
Alec Baldwin is a perfect example of this.
When you remove all the spin, the fact remains Baldwin fired the gun that killed the cinematographer of this film Rust. Yet in an interview with ABC News, Baldwin used his acting skills to muster tears, he shirked any responsibility for his actions and worst attempted portray himself as the victim, perhaps bigger than the poor woman who was killed.
This breeds cynicism and despondency in society about the future of humanity, and then a rare hero emergence that offers hope.
The hero in question is 49-year-old Ervin Ruhe Jr, who is an Amazon delivery driver from Modesto, California
Ruhe helped save a dog from a car in flames in Merced, California.
Ruhe had just helped a colleague finish deliveries for the day and was on his way back to the delivery station when he spotted the vehicle on fire “on the side of the road near West 16th Street and Highway 99” Modbee reported.
Ruhe said he saw a man helping his
wife to the side of the road from the vehicle on fire.
Ruhe said he stopped and grabbed the emergency fire
extinguisher from his delivery vehicle.
Ruhe said the situation didn’t look like "it was too bad" but he was hoping there was nobody inside the inflamed vehicle.
Ruhe used the fire extinguisher to attempt to
douse the flames emanating from the battery area in the engine compartment.
While doing so, that’s when he heard
someone saying “our dog’s inside, our dog’s inside!”
Ruhe was able to suppress the fire enough to reach inside
the vehicle and unlock the back seat door to enable the man to grab his
dog.
Later everyone rushed off to the side after the flames intensified.
Ruhe then called 911 and the
dispatcher told him a fire truck was already on the way. Soon the fire brigade
was at the location.
After helping the couple and their
dog, Ruhe ensured they were safe and well, then he got back into his
vehicle and drove back to the delivery station.
A video of the scene can is available on the Merced
Sun-Star website.
It has to be remembered that vehicular
fires are very unpredictable at times a small fire could instantaneously erupt into a major fire, and there could be a sudden explosion both of which could cause severe burnings or even death.
Ruhe must have been aware of this peril since he is a driver himself. Yet he placed the interests of
others above his own and ended up saving a life.
This wasn’t the first time Ruhe displayed
exemplary courage in a crisis situation.
Ruhe revealed he used his emergency fire
extinguisher once before when he stopped to help a farmer out in a field.
The incident occurred when Ruhe
saw a man trying to fill a bucket with water from a ditch as a piece of
equipment, possibly a generator or water pump, was on fire in a field.
Ruhe grabbed his fire
extinguisher and was able to extinguish the equipment fire burning near tall
grass and gas cans.
Clearly, generosity, empathy kindness, and altruism are Ruhe's nature.
Ruhe has been a delivery driver for
about four years and said he enjoys his job delivering packages, as it gives
him a chance to listen to podcasts while at work.
Navneet Kaur, senior regional manager, of Amazon's Delivery Station said the following about Ruhe’s heroism.
“We are very grateful to Ervin (Ruhe)
for going above and beyond and helping out a community member and their pet
while in distress”
”It’s amazing to witness the ownership
and willingness to go above and beyond to help someone in need”
Ruhe said he hopes more people would
step up and try to help others rather than just looking on and taking pictures
or videos.
“I just felt I just wanted to be a
good citizen and help out,” said Ruhe summarizing the situation tersely.
According to Natalie Banke with
Amazon’s workplace public relations, Ruhe is already recognized by the company
as a top driver in the area and the company plans to further recognize him for
his efforts to help save the dog.
Hopefully, Ervin Ruhe Jr will be
celebrated by all.
The nature of the news media is such
that the focus is always on the unusual and the abnormal.
A slight skid of an airplane wheel on the runway causes
headlines and rightly so. But tens of thousands of flights landing normally are
never reported because the news simply cannot focus on all that is occurring as expected.
But selflessness and heroism in this
era of egocentrism and vanity are a rarity, and hence deserve to be in the news.
Alas, apart from local news outlets, Ervin Ruhe Jr., hasn't received much coverage.
Perhaps every news outfit should
dedicate a small daily or perhaps weekly news segment dedicated to heroes.
It would also be nice to see heroes celebrated,
awarded, and rewarded more.
How about book deals, documentaries, and endorsements for heroes such as Ervin Ruhe Jr, Army veteran Richard Fierro whose fearless actions
saved lives at the nightclub in Colorado late last year, Louie Suljovic and Cazim Suljovic who placed
themselves in harm’s way to save a 61-year-old woman from being attacked and
robbed outside their NY restaurant.
How about fame for real-life heroes as
much as-on screen heroes.
How about lucrative deals for real-life heroes instead crooked politicians or ‘victims’ in showbiz, politics, and
activism.
A society that celebrates and
incentives heroism and selflessness will encourage and perpetuates heroism and selflessness.
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