Immortality. There was a time in my life when I thought that I was immortal. When I only thought of my life and myself. But when a blonde-haired, blue-eyed little boy walked into my life I was forced to think of someone else for once. He showed me that helping others has much greater rewards than only helping yourself. A four-year old made me realize that there is a world beyond my own and if you don't take a look around once in a while you may be missing out on living.

At the age of 18 I thought that I was on top of the world. I had been working as a lifeguard at Lifetime Fitness Club in Shelby for about a year when I was walking the indoor pool deck and noticed a mother and her child in the lap pool. I nervously strode over to the...