Miracle Timing Saves Runner from Fatal Heart Attack – Guideposts

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This week’s “ripped from the headlines” Mysterious Ways story comes from Grand Haven, Michigan.

 

Larry Ritsema was out for an early morning jog around his neighborhood Memorial Day weekend. On a quiet, shady street, he began to feel faint. Suddenly, everything went black. Larry collapsed to the asphalt.

 

Less than a minute later, Tom Alguire zipped past on his bicycle. He caught sight of the figure crumpled next to the curb, squeezed the hand brakes and turned to get a closer look. Tom hopped off his bike and ran over. He recognized Larry immediately.

 

Tom had been Larry’s doctor for nearly 20 years.

 

Dr. Tom felt for a pulse. Finding none, he began to perform CPR on Larry. It wouldn’t restart Larry’s heart, but it would keep the blood flowing until someone else arrived. Tom could only hope someone would come by soon, just after 7 in the morning on a holiday weekend. Tom couldn’t stop the chest compressions to run for help—Larry’s brain cells would die without the blood. And Tom didn’t have a cell phone on him.

 

Soon, a car did drive by. But the driver ignored Tom’s plea for help. What was he going to do?

 

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