I have to believe that no parent enters into parenthood with the desire to give their kids the life of a drug addict. One that’s full of neglect, confusion and riding the rollercoaster of an addict’s mood swings.
Nobody wants that life for their child, but far too many children are unfortunately forced to live it.
A 5-year-old boy from Middletown, Ohio, is being hailed a hero after saving four lives on Thursday upon finding his parents “dead” from heroin overdose.
According to the Middletown Division of police, officers responded to a disturbing call on May 18 in which a 5-year-old boy walked two blocks, barefoot, at 5 a.m. to a relative’s house. He claimed his parents were dead.
“Officers Ryan Morgan and Trey Porter arrived on scene along with the fire department and went to the boy’s home and found that both parents had overdosed on heroin,” the division shared on their Facebook page. “Our Paramedics, doing what they do on a daily basis, were able to revive both parents.”
Not only were the parents passed out on the floor of their Middletown home, but inside the house was also a 3-month-old baby girl.
The parents, who are alive today because of the brave actions of their young son, are now facing child-endangerment charges.