crazytwirlcurls:

present-mics-scream:

HOLY SHIT

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His name is Blaine Hodge and he did such an amazing thing that just honestly made me feel proud and happy to know there’s good people out there. He came out of that dangerous situation saving a woman by stepping in and taking injuries to his hands, arms, and leg. He actually had a gofundme to help pay for his medical bills but closed it due to so many donations pouring in!

I wanted to share the most recent update he made from his gofundme here cause it really touched me and I believe is incredibly important for people to know:

“Blaine here –

Let me start with this: the outpour of love and support from everyone has been absolutely overwhelming.

In a way, I feel as though it’s a dream, and I’m having a difficult time taking responsibility for my actions in the way that you are all describing. I only did what I would do, what I felt in my core that I am supposed to do, what was my responsibility. In turn, I am having difficulty accepting so much from you. This is why, after one week, my team and I have decided to disable further donations. I am good. I will be good. And I have faith in you. This money will be such a great help to me. I will be able to pay my rent for a few months, finally get a vehicle that I won’t be able to drive for a while, clear my debts, get a bed, put food in my mouth, and donate to the Jamison Center, where I spent too much time in my youth.

On that note, I need to turn the narrative to the big picture. Teach your boys to love and respect women, to take rejection as an opening door to the rest of their lives, to be comfortable in themselves and to hold the women in their lives as holy. This event, what happened to me and that woman in Starbucks last Sunday, this is what happens. This is the result of a man thinking he has the right to a woman’s life. This is the result of one person not taking the time to teach him what is right. Please, if you’d like to donate more: donate to a shelter, donate to the Jamison Center, donate your time and love to the young ones around you. Teach them. Love them. Thank you.”