Here’s real bravery.
Long an admirer of Nicholas Kristof’s work, I try to catch his column as often as possible. His latest column touched a chord and I realized that his thoughts echoed mine, but his were much more eloquently stated than mine could ever be. With that said, I am sharing Mr. Kristof’s column of 07 March 2018.
When a gunman rampaged through a high school in Parkland, Fla., three weeks ago, a 15-year-old soccer player named Anthony Borges showed undaunted courage.
Anthony, who is of Venezuelan descent, apparently was the last of a group of students rushing into a classroom to seek refuge. He shut the door behind him and frantically tried to lock it, but in an instant the gunman appeared on the other side. Instead of running for cover, Anthony blocked the door to keep the shooter out. He held his ground even as the attacker opened fire.
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