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It was indeed, sam! 
posted by
JimmyA
on April 21, 2013 at 10:07 AM
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That is absolutely remarkable! Praise the Lord! sam 
posted by
sam444
on April 20, 2013 at 8:32 PM
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I believe He was, mariss. It's hard to imagine someone being that lucky without at least some divine intervention . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on April 19, 2013 at 5:01 AM
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Amazing, it does look like God's hand with him and the younger clerk. 
posted by
mariss9
on April 18, 2013 at 7:12 AM
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Amazing, it does look like God's hand with him and the younger clerk.
posted by
mariss9
on April 18, 2013 at 7:12 AM
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I suppose that's true, Annicita. Someone wanted to keep this man around fora very important reason. I'm leaning toward the fact that he had a young daughter, probably too young to lose her father just yet!
posted by
JimmyA
on April 17, 2013 at 5:00 AM
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well i hope he thanks his guardian angels for the save! just goes to show you never know...
posted by
Annicita
on April 16, 2013 at 2:16 PM
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That's probably very true, lion! You can have all the talent, all the skills, all the potential, all the smarts in the world, but if you're unlucky . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on April 16, 2013 at 7:29 AM
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Re: jimmy
Thanks, jean. Yes, some people feel we make our own luck, while others feel they are simply "blessed," that someone is always watching over them. Whichever the case, I know I would cherish that belt buckle for the rest of my life too . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on April 16, 2013 at 7:27 AM
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That's exactly it, Naut. The timing, the bullet's trajectory, the moment this man dove to the floor, the angles . . . all had to be combined perfectly for this man to have walked away from what could have been a potential nightmare! Makes ya think, doesn't it . . . ? 
posted by
JimmyA
on April 16, 2013 at 7:25 AM
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A question for the ages, TAPS, kinda on a par with "Why do bad things happen to good people?" We all know that no one has the right to play God, and decide who should live and who should die. But sometimes, when you read or hear certain things, it appears that "cosmic justice" is sometimes skewed . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on April 16, 2013 at 7:22 AM
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As my wife always says, lovelylady, things happen for a reason. Obviously it wasn't this man's "time" yet! However, when you come that close while working in that area, it might be time to consider other employment options . . .
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JimmyA
on April 16, 2013 at 7:19 AM
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I would love to know, FSI, just what that belt buckle actually was! There are some that are small and relatively simplistic, and some that are large and somewhat elaborate! Whatever it was, it was obviously the exact size, shape and thickness he needed to more or less save his life!
posted by
JimmyA
on April 16, 2013 at 7:17 AM
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I would say very lucky, lustor! And I hate to say it but, I don't think I would want to work in that area of Philadelphia anymore . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on April 16, 2013 at 7:14 AM
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like they say: it's better to be lucky than good.
posted by
lionreign
on April 16, 2013 at 3:10 AM
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jimmy
i am with taps, why is one lucky and the other not. thought provoking post.
posted by
jeansaw
on April 15, 2013 at 5:47 PM
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Jimmy
Great story! Sometimes all the factors combine to produce a 'stroke of luck'...
posted by
Nautikos
on April 15, 2013 at 4:38 PM
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It makes one wonder, why does one die and another live?
posted by
TAPS.
on April 15, 2013 at 10:57 AM
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Yes, thank God indeed.
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on April 15, 2013 at 10:06 AM
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I am glad that he was okay. A great move it was to wear a belt buckle.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on April 15, 2013 at 9:58 AM
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wow that is a miracle, lucky man
posted by
Lanetay
on April 15, 2013 at 9:13 AM
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