In a perfect society, everyone would have the innate desire to assist
others in need.
Because we don't live in a perfect environment, many individuals either
freeze in emergency circumstances or react too slowly, which makes a
successful outcome impossible.
Valerio Catoia, a young Italian guy with Down syndrome, is one child who
has no problem at all running to help strangers.
He recently received praise for risking his life to save a young woman who
was drowning at sea. He deserves to be praised for being the hero that he
is.
Since he was a little child, Valerio has enjoyed swimming. He even
participated in the Special Olympics after pushing himself to the very limit
in the water and honing his discipline.
He just so happened to be there one day at a beach in Sabaudia, Italy's
Lazio region. He was outside enjoying the pleasant weather and the chilly
water with his father. He had no idea that upcoming events would necessitate
the use of his skills.
After a little period of peace, Valerio and his father heard the calls for
assistance of two sisters, one of whom was 14 and the other just 10 years
old. They were being carried out to sea by a powerful current. Valerio made
no pauses at all. Instead, he dove into the water with his father and
started swimming to their aid. He quickly arrived at the younger sister and
executed a rescue maneuver he had practiced during a training.
He kept the girl's head above water while he dragged her to the shore.
According to ABC, his father did the same with the older sister.
The lifeguards took charge of the issue as they arrived at the beach. But
make no mistake, the girls were saved from a very perilous circumstance by
Valerio and his father.
Valerio suddenly gained notoriety and was covered by the media.
What a wonderful person Valerio is. He rushed to the rescue of two sisters
who were in immediate need of his assistance without pausing for a
second.
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