He saved my life and I almost took his.

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Jim Cegielski

Forty-six years ago, I was standing in the driveway of my childhood home with my two older brothers when a man pulled in and asked if any of us were interested in working on his farm. At 14 years old, I was the only one without a job, so I told him, “Yes, I’d be glad to.”