On Thursday last, Gort Community School’s TY students were surprised by a visit to the school by a lady who came to revisit and thank her ‘guardian angels’ .
Teresa Cunningham, from Gort, Co. Galway, who had suffered a nasty fall outside the local supermarket, wanted to meet the six students who had come to her rescue. She praised the group of teenagers who came to her aid when everyone else had seemed to ignore her.
Numerous cars and bystanders passed her lying helpless on the ground but either didn’t see her or failed to stop. It took her around five minutes to get to her feet such was the impact of the fall and even then she felt extremely dizzy. The students saw that she was in distress and came over to offer their assistance.
Teresa spoke to the TY students on the importance of caring for all members of the community and of never being nervous or afraid to do the right thing. She acknowledged the TY students’ kindness and generosity of spirit.