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I suppose it depends on whether you truly know yourself. Most people who perform heroic deeds or are prone to heroism know it deep within themselves. I have known since I was a little boy that I would not hesitate to rescue or save someone if I could. I have saved three people in my lifetime, twice with little danger to myself and once with considerable danger. Even though I have never saved someone from a burning building I am quite confident I would try if I thought there was a reasonable chance of success.

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Share those stories with us, now, please.

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Ok, one.

When I was about 8 years old I was with a group of small kids and one adult. We were on a rock jetty along the shore of Lake Michigan. The rocks were very slippery and the waves were crashing up against them. A little girl got caught by a wave and fell off the rocks into the deep water. She was being pulled out deeper into the lake. No one was a good swimmer. I jumped in a swam to her. It was very hard swimming against the current but I got her back to the others. They had formed a line by holding each others hand and managed to get her back to shore. It was hard for me to get out because of the slippery algae on the rocks and the crashing waves. Eventually, I got out with the help of the others. It may not seem dangerous now but at the time it was.

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Wow. That sounds extremely dangerous. How could you as an eight year old manage to do this? Incredible.
Are you in contact with the girl that you saved today?
You don't want to share the other stories?

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I guess you are leveling me.

I am sure it does not seem brave now but at the time I was not a great swimmer. But I did not hesitate and that is the point. I don't even remember who the girl was.

I saved my sister once when I was about 12. We were driving and the side door opened. She fell out of the car at about 40 mph. I dove for her and caught her before she fell completely out of the car. Everyone then grabbed my legs to keep me from falling out of the car while I held onto my sister.