From Sanjay Prasad, Bombay, India:

I was thrilled to read the article, "The Fire Next Door," in the January issue of the Ziegler and to know that a blind man could save a person's life. I shared this article with my friends and colleagues. They were all taken aback. They all ask one question: Is it true? I am equally surprised.

Please let me know as soon as possible if this is fiction or reality so that I can tell the truth to my friends.

[Editor's Note: Both People magazine and the Christian magazine Guideposts reported this as a true story. I reprinted "The Fire Next Door" because I believe it is not only true, but also important to the way we think about blindness. The hero in this story had vision loss as well as invaluable qualities of character: a sense of responsibility to help someone in danger, intrepid courage and presence of mind.]