Little Sal Cicalese isn’t just your typical 5-year-old. This adorable youngster is also a hero.
Sal was home with his mom and baby sister when he realized something frightening had happened. His mom, Kaitlyn, had a sudden seizure in the shower, then completely blacked out. Sal mistook this for her death and panicked. He knew he needed to find help.
He grabbed a stool and put it up against the wall of his garage in order to open the door. Next, he picked up his baby sister and wrapped her in a blanket so she would feel safe and warm. The little boy walked over to his neighbor’s house to seek help. He arrived at Jessica Penoyer’s door and gave her a startling greeting while clutching his baby sister.
In the video below, posted on April 14, 2017, Jessica recalls, “He’s standing there and he’s holding something and I thought it was a doll.” At first, she thought Sal was trying to tell her that his dog had died, but then she learned his situation was completely different.
Sal told Jessica: “My mom died in the shower. Can you take care of us?”
- Jess Butler, LittleThings.com