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Hero Jeremy Hernandez saves 50+ children on I-35 bridge
By April MacIntyre Aug 2, 2007, 18:24 GMT
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There you go Jeremy, you are the hero. You did what a few could do, you saved little souls.
I'm proud of you Hernandez!
...and God will bless you for your courage, my dear young man. You ARE a true hero.
Helen (also known as granniebags)
While that was a heroic effort - I don't have all the details to fully appreciate it... where exactly was this bus full of kids when the bridge collapsed? up in the air? Falling slowly into the water? the timeline is all messed up.
Great Job, Jimmy! You are a hero in everyone's eyes, especially to the children's parents, if not to the children themselves.
Nice work bro, nice work.
Good on you!
I got labelled 'hero' by an accident that made me a disabled vet... YOU are a hero because you jumped in when needed.
God bless you!
He rocks. Character. It's a good thing he had it. There are many people who would either freeze or be in the flight mode. He not only saved kids, but the hearts and lives of 100 potentially miserable and tortured parents. I would like to have this persons address to send him a thank you. Is that possible?
Send to,
Info@beefjerkybouquet.com
Former Minneapolis Resident,
Cindi
Jeremy,
There are hero's and then there are real hero's. You are a real hero.
I wish there were more young people like that who think of others rather than themselves.
Also, I haven't heard anything about the bus driver. I think they were heroic controlling and eventually stopping the bus before it dove headlong into they mighty Mississipi.
God Bless this young man for his heroic efforts. And Bless all those touched by this tragedy. My thoughts and prayers are with them.
Kudos to Jeremy .You're the man.
It is so heartening to see real heroism on the news. Jeremy Hernandez reacted with his heart for the sake of those scared kids in his care. So many of today's news stories relate to death, dismemberment and disingenuous and criminal behavior of the Bush administration that it almost possible to forget that every day, people put into similarly dangerous situations react without thought to their own safety. I wonder if George W. is aware of how many other bridges and other infrastructure are compromised due to budget cuts offered by his previous Repuglican-led congress (continuing Reagan era budget cuts for services and infrastructure). It seems that most of the money needed to fix the system is funnelled into the Iraq conflict, including billions of dollars spent on no-bid contracts. George has offers his condolences and prayers to the families of the people killed last night. Somehow, I doubt that will be enough. If I were the president, I would try very hard to stay as far away from the situation as possible, knowing that my administration is complicit in the disaster. I predict, however, that George W. will soon have a photo op with Mr. Hernandez.
Wonderful to see actions like this, and covered in the media, too! God bless you!!
I hope you do get your moment in the spotlight, so to speak. You deserve it!!
The poster right above me is the perfect picture of how the liberal media and the lemmings who follow them can turn anything into a political debate. Yeah, G.W.B. stood right under that bridge and toppled it, personally. Suuure. If you, or any of those who don't support the good we're trying to do over there could know, even for a moment, the thankfulness of those we're positively impacting over there, you'd change your tune instantly...Try thinking for yourself sometime and not just following CNN's pied pipers.
Way to go guy, God Bless you.
Good on yer' Jeremy! God bless you and all in Minnesota affected.
You did the right thing Jeremy. /applause
Great job Hernandez..! We are grateful for caring so much for these kids and not thinking just about yourself. I hope you will have a great life (and you are so young). All the kids will remember you for ever.
God Bless You.
When I read about what happened--watched videos where Jeremy Hernandez and 'his' kids are interviewed (and Jeremy is right; they ARE a part of him)...and also after hearing a Minneapolis TV newsreader talk about the circumstances which led to Jeremy working at Waite House for 5+ years...
...I'm reminded of the novel A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving. The title character is an eccentric young man who believes he has a divinely-ordained purpose in life: to sacrifice himself to save the lives of children. And in a way almost impossible to imagine (yet somehow believable), Owen turns out to have been absolutely correct.
We must create a foundation dedicatd to helping the survivors, and the families affected by this disaster. The people who were on that bus--including those who were able to walk away, including Jeremy and the other youth workers, and including the kids--many will be reliving painful memories of this event. Their ordeal is not over.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a very real illness, and no one can overcome it without help. As a society we owe it to them--to ALL of them--to gather together our resources to bring them the help they are almost certainly going to need.
As a former Minneapolis resident, I am extremly proud of you, Jeremy.
I think I heard that you have been working with this social program for
underprivileged children for 5 years. And you are only 20 yourself.
It shows that age, political or economic status does not make a hero.
Genuine character does and you have it. Your own parents must be
very proud for raising such an upstanding young man. Congratulations! and thank you.
I am so proud that we share the same last name. People like you are too far and in between. If, God forbid, I should ever be placed in the same situation as you, I hope I will muster an ounce of courage you displayed.
Take care and the very best to you.
David
Barry,
You ARE a hero. You are a veteran of the United States. Thank you for your service. You were able to recognize a fellow hero in Jeremy Hernandez!
Indeed an act of self abnegation that will draw official attention ,no doubt .However do the people in the USA realise that 25 percent of their bridges are structurally deficient ?As well as 20 percent of the rest of the civil infrastructures such as dams,roadworks,schoolbuildings,levees,etc .A 2005 official survey is revealing this sad figures .Your federal government has cut budgets in order to increase military spending .It is no surprise that the miltary expenses for 2008 as proposed by Bush is to raise again,whilst the budgets for health care and education are to be diminished of course .Sooner or later the american taxpayer will be presented with the bill for delayed maintenance .The bill will be very expensive .
This guy is incredible- I read that he wanted to become a mechanic, but couldn't afford the tuition. Is there a college fund for him set up yet that we can donate to?
The guy is no hero - the bus already passed the bridge, and was at the very end. Now if it was drowning, that would be a different story.
Don't open your mouth to speak unless you know what you're talking about, John. The kids could have very easily panicked and tried to go out through a window and end up in the river. In fact, if they had moved about randomly, it was very possible for the bus to tip over. The truck in front of them had also caught fire so they were in danger of smoke inhalation. This young man did not know if the bridge was even going to hold long enough for him to get all the kids out but he stayed anyway. A lesser man, like you, I suspect, would run at the first rumbling after the initial collapse. This man is a hero and does not deserve your slanderous words.
Jen L.: I believe the bus had just crossed past the over-water section when the bridge went. If they'd been a few seconds behind schedule they'd have gone into the water.
I think this magnificent young man is going to find he has several hundred more relatives today than he did on Wednesday morning. That's from all those kids' parents, brothers and sisters, uncles, aunts, and cousins who will consider him part of their own family forever.
Jeremy Hernandez..a true hero.
May god bless you.
I think Jeremy Hernandez should have a college fund set-up for him. He is a hero and deserves as much. Anyone who says he's not, is jealous that they don't have an ounce of character that Jeremy Hernandez has.
Jeremy Hernandez you are a hero. I strive to be as brave as you.
Long live Jeremy Hernandez!
Very nice story. I'm glad the kids survived such a horrible event.
Honest HUMILITY......is very rare, in these modern times .
Well done Sir..may my blessings go with you and your family.
Good Luck.
One definition of humility is:
“The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions”
Confucious
Confucius
“Perceiving one’s place in the world, not according to one’s accomplishments, but according to the intrinsic value of all individuals”.
In other words, if no person is regarded better than any other (i.e. we all have our own equal value in the world) then there is nothing to be conceited about.
I guess America is starving for a hero and I don't see one here. Jeremy simply opened the door of a bus that was stopped, upright, and in no danger. If after he let the children out they got run over by an emergency vehicle would he still be a hero?
Nothing I say can touch the height of what you did. I just have a few pitiful words: Thank you saving those lives. You are a true hero.
You have brought tears to my eyes knowing that there are good people like you in the world. Thank you, Jeremy.
I just heard on the news that Jeremy was previously going to college. If he needs a few bucks to help pay his tuition I will send him $50. I'm sure there are others who are willing to help. If a reputable organization wants to set up a way to collect, this would be a nice thank you gesture.
Peter. He did a good job by offering those kids a lending hand however they would all still be alive today if he weren't on the bus. Thanks for staying and helping Jeremy. You gave some of those kids comfort and security. God bless you.
Peter A.: Read the reports. Look at Hernandez's interview on CNN. He spent half an hour after the collapse getting kids out and getting them to safety. All through that time he *didn't* *know* what was really happening. He could see something terrible had happened to the bridge, but he *didn't* *know* why, or if anything worse would happen. He *didn't* *know* if the collapsed section he was on was going to give way and kill him, even as it rumbled beneath his feet. And he didn't run for his life, though he admits he was terribly scared. He stayed and worked the scene until he *knew* *for* *a* *fact* that there were no more children remaining, that they were all away. And then he left.
And you question this?
Thank God you were there along with all the people that helped you, as a parent, a thing like this really gets to you and to know that people like you exist restores our faith. God Bless You!
You did great!! For all those Americans who think Hispanics are undesirables you showed them that we are underneath all human and care for all our brothers and sisters. I'm proud of you and glad you are safe.
What a wonderfully courageous young man! I hope that only good comes to him and his family. He must have wonderful, caring parents, to raise such a heroic young man.
I don't have much money, but I hope someone wealthy will give up a tiny bit of their wealth and see that Jeremy gets a chance at college - or if he's not interested, then the mechanic school he had to quit because he could not afford the tuition. I am sending a small check to:
Jeremy Hernandez, Waite House, Phillips, Minnesota. I hope other people will send money too. This is a terrific young man, and he should be rewarded in ways that will allow him to be successful in life.
i was on the bus and jeremy you are awsome you are a true hero see you at the wait house
blessings to you, jeremy, for taking such quick action to save all aboard the bus. you are truly a hero. god's peace be with you always.
simply amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!You touched lots of people's lives even before you saved them. 5 years working with these kids!!!! simply wonderful!
have a great life and good karma will cum around when u need it most!
Thanks for being there, Jeremy. Blessings and light to you and yours.
Jeremy thanks to you 50 little ones will grow to adulthood and should another tragedy occur I bet you have influenced so many with you're brave heroism that many more will help to save as many as possible. Thank you for being the true hero you are.
Dunwoody Collage says they want Jeremy Hernandez back as a student, and are offering to help pay his tuition if he wishes to return.Since full links are not allowed, here is a partial link to the story (just add normal header and 'html' at the end.
wcco.com/topstories/local_story_215155053.
i am soooooooooo proud of you!!
Jeremy,
Come the Daytona beach area and i will take you deep sea fishing anytime, be proud
dannng thats crazyy. i dont know you but ur a real hero mann!!!! quick thinkin
than you so much for saving my little girl i love you
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