Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson gives a shout out to hero boy who saved his brother
I will reiterate that as much as I adore Dwayne The Rock Johnson, I do not want him to run for President of the United States. I would, however, support him becoming our Guardian Angel. Archangel Rock, Patron Saint of US. We know he already has the costume (and looks good in wings). So, what am I going on about? We’ve read repeatedly how DJ tends to improve the lives of everyone with whom he comes in contact. Apparently, that wasn’t enough. Instead of limiting himself to those he’s met, DJ is branching out to literally saving the lives of those he hasn’t met as well. Such is the case for two-year-old Dylan O’Connor whom DJ indirectly saved from drowning. The true hero in this story is Dylan’s 10-year-old brother Jacob. Jacob’s favorite movie is San Andreas, which stars DJ. In the movie (apologies, I have not seen it) DJ performs CPR. Because Jacob has seen the movie so many times, he knew exactly what to do when he saw Dylan face down in their grandmother’s pool in Roseville, Michigan. Because of Jacob’s incredibly cool head and ability to mimic what he saw DJ doing, Dylan is alive and recovering from a devastating experience. When DJ caught wind of this, he gave the boys a shout out on his Instagram:
This story grabbed my heart. 10yr Jacob O'Connor found his little 2yr old brother, Dylan laying facedown in their pool. He pulled his little brother out and started CPR & chest compressions. He saved little Dylan's life. Jacob said he learned how to do this by watching me in his favorite movie, SAN ANDREAS. I'm so amazed and impressed by this little 10yr old boy's heroic actions and calm instincts in the middle of that kind of emergency distress. I now need to shake young Jacob's hand…
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I cannot emphasize how important CPR training is. The Red Cross makes it very easy to take course, offering a variety of options to fit schedules. Anyway, Jacob, as you can imagine, is getting a lot of attention for his heroic efforts. He and his mom and grandmother recounted the events and the whole thing sounds so scary. I’m so proud of him – as is DJ, obviously.
But this is DJ we’re talking about. Jacob saved his brother without thinking about any danger to himself. DJ wasn’t just going to give him a thumbs’ up and an “Attaboy” was he? No. He’s going to fly the family to Vancouver, where he is filming Skyscraper, so he can shake the kids’ hand, along with myriad other shows of gratitude, I’m sure:
I gotta shake the hand of a real life 10yr old hero. Jacob, I'm gonna fly you and your family out to Vancouver so I can meet you. Hopefully, your little 2yr old brother, Dylan is well enough to fly because I wanna meet him too. I'll have some very nice people contact your family in the upcoming days to make the arrangements. Can't wait to meet you big man. And make sure you bring your sweet tooth!
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Oh DJ – never stop being you. And by that, I mean he should keep posting these amazing stories and showing off his sense of humor. Also on his Instagram, which I may or may not have spent several lost hours combing through because *le sigh,* DJ tried to take credit for the Solar eclipse:
Total eclipse of the heart. Ladies and gentlemen and kids of all ages around the world, the love and bond we have has officially become even stronger as I've officially caused a total ecli… wait.. is that.. the moon.. shit.. let me get back to you. I still love you. Someone get me the NASA on the phone.
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I dunno – at first I thought it cruel to steal the Moon’s thunder like that but then he flexed that bicep and I was all, Moon who?
To further convince me that DJ and I would get along famously (I’m going to keep saying that until he hears me), after 16 hours of filming, a weary DJ drove off the lot only to be notified that some fans were waiting with signs and pent up adoration. It was 1:15 AM DJ’s time and his first thought was, “let’s f—k with them.” Yes, this touched my cold, dead heart. Just look how tickled he is with himself:
Exhausted from the work day, but always make time to have a lil' fun. And by have a lil' fun I mean I'm an asshole. Hey I haven't slept in days so I have an excuse.
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P.S. – I am loving the salt-and-pepper beard.
So between the never-ending font of recognizing goodness in the world and a twisted sense of humor, I officially nominate DJ Rock as our Guardian Angel. Can I get a second?
Had the best time at #UFC214 and great to see all of my @UFC friends and fam. And the best part of the night was meeting the toughest and prettiest fighter in the arena. Ashlyn. You stay strong honey and keep inspiring all those around you.. including myself. What a fighter she is.
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