As I do every Sunday, today I am writing about a true hero. Today it is Jimmie Sinatra.
From Epoch Bright:
Jimmie Sinatra grew up in Lakewood, Ohio, and bought a house with his wife in the area in 1995. That same year, he invested in his first snowblower. Soon, he upgraded to a Craftsman snowblower that he can walk behind and has been maintaining the prized apparatus ever since.
Why is Jimmie Sinatra an unknown hero? … well for years he has been clearing snow from his neighbor’s sidewalks.
Initially, only his immediate neighbors knew that he was helping clear snow for the neighborhood, and those living further down the street had no idea about it. However, over the years, a couple of people have noticed his handiwork and have asked if he could clear their driveways, too.
At 81-year Jimmie Sinatra has been clearing snowy sidewalks in his neighborhood for over 20 years. He refuses to accept cash donations, insisting he loves the snow and helping his neighbors. Now he is helping 34 neighbors!
“I don’t ask for money, I don’t ask for anything, I just do it to help the neighbors,” Mr. Sinatra said. “It’s something for me to do. I enjoy it, that’s all. I enjoy helping people.”
At the age of 81, Mr. Sinatra has his own health problems. In May 2023 he was diagnosed with stage four chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema in both lungs. He has trouble breathing so he wears a scarf to keep warm and carries an inhaler when he leaves the house to clear snow.”
The picture of him on Epoch Bright shows him dressed warmly while using his snow blower. What I noticed the most about that picture was his portable nasal oxygen!.
Jimmie Sinatra … a true hero!
2/4/24