From Hidden Brain Media, I'm Shankar Vedantam. This is My Unsung Hero,

stories where one person reached out to help another in a time of need.

My unsung hero was my...

Max saw me came over and asked how I was doing and if I needed help.

So whoever you are, thank you so much.

Today's story comes from Ian Sandler.

In August 2014,

Ian's nine-year-old daughter Riley went to a sleepaway camp for the summer.

Early one morning, around 1.30 a.m. the camp gave Ian and his wife a call. I think good ever happens from a phone call in the middle of the night.

The voice on the other end was saying that Riley had collapsed and they were telling me that they were taking her to a hospital and I needed to get there right away.

I was in no position to drive.

And so I called an Uber driver but in an address I believe for the

west side so I got into the car and I just started blurting out my daughter was going to the hospital I

needed help it was going to be a long drive would you help me? And I still remember how kind this man was.

Said I have three children in my own get in.

And... three children in my own get in and we drove. He just knew how to behave in the

situation. Very hard to articulate, but I felt very comfortable and very calm with

another parent knowing what I was dealing with. We then learned that Riley was was going to get moved to Albany and I went to the driver and I said we're

going to be going further north and he didn't miss a beat and we drove for

three and a half hours, got to the hospital. I remember trying to give him money which he wouldn't take and he said I'm praying for you and we got to the hospital and it was too late Riley was gone.

But I will tell you that 10 years afterwards I still am so incredibly grateful.

Not asking, not giving me trouble, just to me to my daughter where I needed to be on the

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