From Hidden Brain Media, I'm Shankar Vedantam. This is my unsung hero.

Stories where one person reached out to help another in a moment of crisis.

I'm calling today to tell you about My Unsung Hero, whose name I can't remind.

My Unsung Hero would definitely have to be my fifth grade

teacher Mrs Abrams. She was trying to cheer me. My unsung hero is the man in the Panama hat on the

flight to Boston. As the plane near touchdown.

I want to say, I'm sorry that I didn't thank you when I had the chance because I don't think

you're here anymore, but maybe you can hear this, so thank you.

Today's story comes from Heather Church.

Heather will never forget the day many years ago when she walked into a busy clothing store in New York City.

When I went in there, I went down to the lower level, taking the stairs, and my skirt got caught on my boot. And it threw off my balance.

And I felt my hand reach for the railing and miss it and my body twisted as my boot tugged on my skirt and suddenly

I was falling down the stairs backwards.

And then I heard steps, stomps in fact, moving quickly towards me. And someone caught me.

My head didn't hit those hard stairs and I didn't suffer any injuries and I don't know who that person is.

That is my unsung hero.

I don't know who they were, and I was so flustered at the time.

I can't even remember their face, but I do remember what they did for me that day and I remain grateful.

Thank you.

Lister Heather Church from New York.

She tells us she hopes that the stranger of the store might hear this episode

and understand how much their actions continue to resonate with her all these years later. you're

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