A Great Sacrifice For A Fellow Coworker

In the Sept. 21st issue of Woman's World Magazine, I read a very touching story of sympathy, sacrifice and kindness. With the ongoing economic downturn many have lost thier jobs or have been laid off. The same was true for Mike and Lori Champ. Mike was a computer technician at the Governor's School For The Arts. Mike knew layoffs were coming and feared the worse because he was a father of four children, one with severe autism. He truly needed to keep his job so his son could continue receiving the benefits of their health insurance that came along with his job. Mike and his wife were feeling hopeless about their upcoming situation. Little did they know they had a guardian angel named Ralph. Ralph also worked at the School For The Arts and loved to hear the stories about the progress Mike's son Aaron was making in therapy. He also was aware that because of his seniority, he was probably safe from a layoff but Mike was not. Doing the unthinkable, Ralph marched into the office of their boss and asked if he could be layed off instead of Mike. He knew that Mike and his family needed the security of the job more than he did. When Mike came in the next day, he saw Ralph clearing out his desk. He asked him why and Ralph told him that he asked if he could be let go instead of him. Although in shock, Mike could not be more grateful by the sacrifice Ralph had made for his family. Aaron could continued to blossom in his therapy because of their new family hero. What a wonderful act of kindness Ralph and his family made for a fellow coworker. Ralph and Mike continue to be good friends today.