Connections Therapy

Connections Therapy Kelli Lee Mistry MA, LLPC
Owner/Therapist
Monroe Mi

10/28/2025

I never really spoke to my neighbors.
They were a sweet, elderly couple — always greeting me with warm smiles whenever I passed by. But I was in my 40s, caught in the chaos of life — work, bills, and raising my 4-year-old boy. I barely had time to breathe, let alone chat over the fence.
Then one afternoon, I heard screams outside — my son’s screams. I ran out, heart pounding, and what I saw will stay with me forever.
My little boy was on the ground, crying in terror, a large dog snarling just feet away. And there — right between the dog and my child — was my old neighbor. He had thrown himself in front of the dog, shielding my son with his own body.
By the time I reached them, he was bleeding, his arms bruised, yet still holding my son close, whispering, “You’re okay now, buddy. You’re safe.” I rushed my son to the hospital, hands trembling, tears streaming down my face.
Later that evening, I checked my security camera footage — and I couldn’t stop crying. He didn’t hesitate for even a second. He ran faster than anyone his age should have, straight into danger — all to save a child who wasn’t even his.
The next day, when I went to thank him, he just smiled gently and said, “Any father would’ve done the same.” That’s when I learned he wasn’t just a kind neighbor. He was a veteran — a man who had already spent his life protecting others.
I stood there speechless, realizing how many times I’d walked past him without a word, without even a smile.
Now, every time I see him sitting quietly on his porch, I want to salute him. Because heroes don’t always wear uniforms. Sometimes… they live right next door.
Credit to the original owner~

10/28/2025
10/28/2025

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10/28/2025

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