Stories of Heroes That Will Make Your Day

James Persyn III

You don’t have to chase a criminal or run into a burning building in order to be a hero. Sometimes answering a cry for help is enough. When 14-year-old James Persyn III was home alone with his siblings, he heard a loud bang on the door and a plea for help.The cries were from a female student at Central Michigan University. She had been sexually assaulted and managed to escape. Persyn let the woman in. Her attacker found out where she was and lit the house on fire. Luckily, the boy’s father arrived home in time to put out the fire.