When a firefighter shows up at a house, it’s not usually a good sign. But for Sue Sami, she had waited for this moment for 14 years.
"I’m excited," said Sami. "I kind of, sort of want to cry."
For 14 years Sami has wanted to thank firefighter Jim Lanning, who came to her aid while she was pregnant with twins.
"I didn’t know I was miscarrying, but I was," she said, reuniting with Lanning at her Plymouth home. "I think you were the first on scene."
While she miscarried one of her twins, the other, Sophia, survived.
"My daughter is my only child," she said. "I lost four babies before her. She's my life. She's my heart."
And every day of Sophia’s life since, Sami has thought about that firefighter. When she finally tracked Lanning down, she asked if she could meet him again in person.
"I wanted to say thank you," said Sami, who is originally from Tunisia. "He said the right thing, he did the right thing."
Lanning says he just did what he was trained to do and admits he doesn’t remember much about the specific call.
"Sometimes we help people and we don’t even know," he said.
But all these years later, he’s happy to be reminded that seemingly small acts of kindness can have a lasting impact.
"It’s more than just the duty, it’s the heart," said Sami. "You’ve got a good soul, you’ve got a good heart. And we’re not going to let go of you now."
Cassie Bonstrom, reporting
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