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charmedshadow 
2:16pm, November 28, 2008
Ok....today something happened that I feel I was meant to do. The Lord was with me every step of the way......I was outside and my neighbor's house had smoke coming out of it.....I immediately ran over there and saw him sitting on his porch with smoke just billowing out of the house. I called 911....When I got to him I saw he was burnt on his head, his hair was gone....he had burns on his entire face, neck, back, chest, arms and everything. While I was waiting for fire department and medics, I asked him what happened. He told me he disconnected all his gas lines and lit a match which caused an explosion....He was trying to kill himself. He has had a history of trying to overdosing several times. I was in the doorway trying to get him away from the house. He could hardly walk. My husband ran into the house to see if anyone else was in the house. He was drunk and told me he also took 60 klonopin (anxiety like med) within in 24 hours. My husband helped me get him away from the house and then the medics showed up so I helped get him into the ambulance....I asked him if there were any family or friends I could call and he said no. This broke my heart. He asked me to stay with him while the medics were working on him. He kept apologizing to me over and over. The ambulance took him and he was flown to the burn center in Phoenix. The fire chief, who I know well, came up to me and shook my hand and said, "Jennie...5 more minutes and the house would have exploded. You did an amazing job and it is greatly appreciated...if the house would have exploded, so would the several surrounding houses and the people in them or around them would have died."
It was only after that that I called my mom and told her what happened. At first she yelled at me because I could have been killed. But the adrenaline was flowing and I wanted to save him.......then my mom called me a hero for saving his life. It was then that I was in shock...I mean how could I be a hero? I only did what I had to do and felt I was supposed to do.
Of course, then my husband and I had to go to the hospital for smoke and gas fume inhalation. My husband passed out on the floor and tried to convince me he was fine, but he definitely wasn't. I can hardly talk and my eyes, nose and throat burns. And the coughing is horrible. They did the same blood test on both of us and the levels were elevated but not to the degree that we had to be admitted as inpatient. The hospital staff called me a hero....what? a hero? I am pretty miserable right now, but I saved a life.....me? I can hardly function and I made a difference. God was definitely on my side and gave me the strength I needed to make a difference.
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Like I said you are a Guardian Angel!!!! You saved a man's life even when he didn't want his life. You cared enough for others to help them. Remember that, you CARE!!! That why I love you so. You have a rough week and didn't say...Oh the hell with it and let life get to you. You got back on track and then YOU provided support to someone who totally needed it. Jen, your strength and with each day you continue to amaze me how much you can do. Makes me think of what I need to do. Fate had a reason for you to see that smoke coming form your neighbors house and not say whatever its just smoke. You decided to act and with that this guy will get the help that he so needs. It time Jen he will remember it and remember you as the person who CARED enought to save him. Last week I prayed for you and Jennifer so that the stress between you two would calm down. And I prayed to my uncle who passed 2 1/2 years ago..he would have been the type of person that would react as you did, he would not have wanted to see someone hurt themselves. So Jen I think my prayers were anwered...and you know that I don't pray. But I wanted to help you as much as I could. See Jen I truly believe strength comes to us in the strangest ways...So I hope that you will understand why I call you Guardian Angel, you wrapped your wings around your neighbor and helped, not thinking of yourself. I hope that you will feel better, try not to smoke so that your lungs can heal....Take Care my dear BFF/Guardian Angel I LOVE YOU SO!!!!!!
darling
What a wonderful and courageous neighbor you were my friend. You certainly made more than a difference in many people's lives. This gentleman as sad as he sounds should be greatful to have such a caring neighbor as you! kudos! ((hugs))marcia
bizemomm
The world needs more people like you.
xoxo Carly
pacsunchick021
I agree Carly
good job!!
xxoCaroline
sunnyc
wow, you did a great job..
rest up..
cathytog
the strength came from you. you have never shown us anything but heroism, you are a hero.
you are a wonderful, stong person. and you always amaze us, you are one of the most sefless ppl i know and i admire you for it...
SO STOP BEING SO MODEST WOMAN!! LMAO!!!
PlagueAngel