Today, the AWESOME is in Ravenna, Ohio. This is the story of a reunion, 6 years after an Ohio Highway Patrol Sgt. named Charles Hoskin unknowingly saved the life of Heather Tuttle. Six years ago, Heather was pulled over by Sgt. Hoskin, after repeatedly circling a block in her car with her newborn, desperately trying to calm her baby’s relentless cries. Heather said she was struggling with postpartum depression and just wanted to be seen and for people to know she was struggling. As her baby cried in the backseat, Sgt. Hoskin offered her comforting advice that would leave a lasting impact: “Sometimes it’s okay to walk away.” His words encouraged her to take a much-needed pause. That night, she returned home, handed her daughter to her mother, and took the break she hadn’t allowed herself. Six years later, Tuttle returned to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Post to thank Sgt. Hoskin. Reflecting on that day, Hoskin said he had never imagined that a simple act of kindness could change lives. Saying the right words at the right time, Sgt. Hoskin, THAT’s AWESOME.
