Dear Editor,
My name is Robert Curran and I live in Milton. This past year I had the misfortune of having 2 full strokes. Earlier this month I was working out in my front yard and started gathering up my tools and walking towards my garage and dropped a few tools. So, I bent over to pick them up and as I did, I dropped a few more until they all dropped to the pavement. I squatted down trying to pick up a few tools. When I did, I ran out of breath as I squatted down and could not breathe. My bad leg was stuck and the only thing I could do was to fall over and let myself go over on the garage pavement. I was lying there a minute or so, looking up to the beautiful, blue sky. I was trying to catch my breath, but I really couldn’t very well. I wondered how many cars were going to drive by before noticing me lying there.
As my Lord God planned, I could see my mail truck delivering to the house next door. I was next. The mail carrier didn’t even get to the mailbox. She accelerated the truck down my driveway in a safe speed to get to me in a hurry.
Postal Service Driver Kerstin Hill jumped out of her truck, grabbed me and pulled me up to make sure I was breathing. She made sure I was okay and strongly provided assistance to help prevent any further trauma. I felt a lot better. Mrs. Hill did not leave until she was sure I would be alright. An ambulance was not required. I want to extend my personal thanks to Kerstin Hill and my sincere appreciation from my family for your honorable service and quick response. Your truly professional dedication, courtesy and commitment to excellence reflect great credit upon yourself and the United States Postal Service. I extend to you a hearty thank you and well done.
Robert Curran
Milton
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Postal carrier’s quick response to emergency merits great credit