That’s the detail that undoes me.
Not courage after deliberation.
Instinctive courage.
The kind that moves faster than fear.
Most people like to believe they’d do the same thing.
Truth is, nobody knows until the moment arrives.
But every once in a while, somebody answers the question before it’s even fully asked.
A child is trapped.
A stranger is drowning.
A building is burning.
A car is sinking.
A bus is slipping toward a valley.
And certain people simply begin moving.
No debate.
No philosophy.
No concern for optics.
No calculation of odds.
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