We were watching the beach yesterday from the balcony of my aunt’s holiday let at Perranporth.It was about six thirty and the Lifeguard’s had gone home.
I hadn’t seen the man with an inflatable dinghy, and three young children walk down to the waters edge.The exact place where the lifeguards warn of strong currents and rip tides that will pull you out to sea.
I did notice the all terrain vehicle from the surf club,driving towards the man who by now had the children in the flimsy inflatable and was ready to launch it.
Luckily ,the vehicle reached him in time, and what looked a gentle but firm conversation ensued.
The two toddlers and a not much bigger child hopped out of the inflatable.There was no glamour,no TV cameras, or journalists reporting the situation.
But lives were definitely saved.I watched as the all terrain vehicle returned to the surf club hut and the man with the dinghy balanced on his shoulders and head with the three children in silouhette following behind him in the fading light to a little pool where the dinghy could be launched and the children could have fun and everyone be safe.
Not all heroes wear capes.
thenotsomightyom 