You Know Who You Are....

Dear Dave Demshock, Mike Quintinsky, Greg Polosky, and Keith Bolish,

I've spent the past eighteen days trying to find the words to express how grateful this family is to have met the four of you. Though, we wish it had been under better circumstances, we are big believers in that people come into our lives for a reason. When we called for paramedics that morning, it could have been anyone who arrived to assist us. But it wasn't anyone. As fate would have it, it was the four of you. And I couldn't have handpicked a better group of men. 

By the time you arrived, I already knew that we wouldn't make it to the hospital in time. What I didn't yet know was that the four people sent to help us would ultimately be responsible for saving our daughter's life. You walked into such a chaotic situation, and handled it with the utmost of professionalism. You were quick, you were calm, you were caring, you were knowledgeable. You were Godsends. You kept her safe. You helped her breath. You sustained her life when I no longer could. My daughter is alive because of you. It is because of you that I've been able to touch her, to hear her cry. It is because of you that I will hold her, and when that moment comes I will think of each of you, and thank you once again.  

We learned a lot that day. Life's little lessons. We learned that you could trust a stranger, sometimes more than you can trust yourself. We learned that nothing is ever for certain. Tomorrow is never a guarantee. But even if this is all the time we get with Little Bird, we have these minutes, these hours, these days, because of you. And it means everything to us.

As Little Bird grows, she will know the story of the day she was born. She will know of the four men who helped her into this world, who carried her safely as if she were one of their own. And as she grows, we invite you to continue to witness and be a part of her milestones. Our family has since considered you each to be a part of us. This door will always remain open to you. No matter what the hour, no matter the situation, should you ever need anything, we will gladly return the favor. We will never forget what you did for us, for her. And we can not thank you enough. 

Sincerely,

The Sanko Family


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