In case anyone doubted whether the small town romance of the
postal work profession was still alive in this age of email, here’s a story to remind
you just how important your neighborhood postman is.
For at least the second time this year, a postal worker has saved
a baby’s life. (The first time happened when a postal worker caught a baby after
she fell out of a second-story window.) Postman Robert Sweeney was delivering mail along his Sacramento route when a
mother ran screaming out of her house, holding a seemingly lifeless toddler. “My
baby, my baby!” she kept shrieking. Sweeney grabbed 19-month-old Kelly Jimenez
out of her mother’s arms, laid her on the grass, and performed CPR.
Meanwhile, neighbors called 911. By the time the ambulance
arrived, Sweeney had succeeded in reviving the little girl. She is still at the
hospital, but is listed in good condition. Sweeney, who says that he burst into tears immediately after the rescue, is anxiously awaiting news on Kelly. "Her still being in the hospital concerns me," he said, "but at least I know she's in good hands."
Photo: KCRA.com
