Today I want to share with you the story of a man who was tragically killed while shielding his daughter from a car that had jumped the curb and was headed straight toward him. 

Joseph Richardson was taking his 4-year old daughter Kaniyah for a walk near their Chicago home when a car (whose driver was under the influence of a controlled substance) jumped the curb and veered directly into their path.  Most people’s first instinct would be to jump out of the way…but Richardson instead grabbed his daughter and shielded her from the oncoming car. 

Tragically he was killed on site, but though his little girl sustained injuries she did survive.  This man is a hero and I have nothing but respect for him.  At the same time my heart goes out to the little girl who not only has to grow up without her daddy…but she had to see him die right in front of her. 

As a parent these kinds of stories go right through me. 

You can read the full article at the link below:

 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354401,00.html