Angi Burk Pietzak had her hands full with her two kids while her husband was out of town. However, when her child unexpectedly faced a medical emergency [1], this frantic mom quickly learned that she didn't have to handle it alone.
Although Angi had never met Mark Palumbo before [2], he was there when the Florida mom needed someone the most — when her daughter started seizing while Angi was driving. "The man in this photo is the best stranger I have ever met," Angi shared with the Love What Matters [3] Facebook page. "Last week I found myself terrified and alone on the side of the road, holding my 2-year-old daughter as she worked through a febrile seizure."
Mark happened to be at the right place at the right time and didn't hesitate to step in to assist this family. "Mark helped me to a parking lot, bought me water, sat with me as I composed myself and waited for Quinn to regain consciousness, then ultimately got us to the hospital," Angi wrote. "As it turns out, Quinn is fine (this was her fourth [seizure]), my husband is never allowed to leave town again."
And luckily for Quinn and her older brother, they got more than just a friend out of the chance encounter: "Mark makes great pizza!" Angi added. "If you are in the Naples, FL area, please support this wonderful small business owner and his wife."