Passenger Richard Gotti was recently traveling on a Delta flight from Atlanta to Phoenix when an older man began experiencing heart problems and went unconscious mid-flight. It's an emergency like this one that puts humanity to the test.
But instead of watching the strangers around him ignore or mishandle the situation, Richard witnessed incredible acts of kindness and heroism from people of all ages and ethnicities. "Whether it was chest compressions, starting an IV, helping breathe life into this man, or praying everyone helped," he wrote on Facebook. For over an hour, no one gave up on trying to save his life.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Richard noticed a tall stranger with an oddly familiar face walking down the aisle, heading straight towards the unconscious man's crying family…
"I have to share this story!
I was traveling on Delta Airlines Flight Number 1772 from Atlanta, Georgia to Phoenix, Arizona when there was a medical emergency on board. An older gentleman began having what appeared to be heart problems, and he went unconscious. I watched strangers from all over the world and every ethnicity come to the help of this man for over an hour! Whether it was chest compressions, starting an IV, helping breathe life into this man, or praying everyone helped! I listened to shock after shock from the AED machine and still no pulse. No one gave up.
I observed people praying and lifting this man up to the Lord in a way that I've never seen before. The crew of Delta Airlines were amazing. They acted in a fast and professional manner! Then all of a sudden, I observed a guy walking down the aisle."
"That guy was Tim Tebow.
He met with the family as they cried on his shoulder! I watched Tim pray with the entire section of the plane for this man. He made a stand for God in a difficult situation. The plane landed in Phoenix and that was the first time they got a pulse back!
Please share this with your friends! Pray for this man and his family, and also thank God that we still have people of faith who in times of difficulty look to the Lord!"
After Richard's post went viral, he shared a message for the NFL quarterback:
"God has given you a platform to stand on to share your faith by example, and you truly live what you speak! I can not begin to imagine the lives you have influenced with your Godly character and your morals."
