In 1982, in Georgia (USA), an ordinary woman named Angela Cavallo did something extraordinary.
Her son was working underneath an old Chevrolet Impala when the jack collapsed. The 3,500-pound car came crashing down on top of him.
Angela heard the noise, ran out of the house—and lifted the car with her bare hands, holding it just long enough for neighbors to pull her son to safety.
She wasn’t an athlete. She didn’t train. She wasn’t a bodybuilder.
She was just… a mom.
Scientists call this a “hysterical strength” or maternal adrenaline surge—a state where a mother’s body unleashes an unstoppable wave of strength to protect her child. For a few seconds, she becomes more than human.
Today is Mother’s Day.
And while not every mom will lift a car—every mom will save you in the way only she can.
Call her. Hug her. Remember her.
She’s your real-life hero.
Always has been. Always will be.
