"The last thing I remember is being in my garage with my baseball bag. I know that I drove myself thirty minutes to practice baseball only because I have been told so. From Sunday, June 6, to Wednesday, June 9, almost exactly seventy-two hours, I do not remember a single thing. Most people’s first assumption was that perhaps I took drugs, or drank for four days straight, or that my buddy hit me over the head or in the chest with a baseball bat, as that was what I initially thought when I first woke up from a three day coma following a cardiac arrest. I felt like I was brutally beaten with a metal baseball bat due to the fact that I took 200 joules to the chest from an AED twice in order to be revived as I was not breathing and unresponsive to medical personnel. It is utterly frustrating to not have any recollection of the event, yet at the same time, I am not sure if I would want to remember such a traumatizing experience. Having heard the story from so many doctors, as well as my parents over and over again I almost feel as if I do remember it, and try to paint the picture in my mind. Yet every-time it comes out a little bit different and I just find myself on the verge of panic and anxiety that I could possibly have another cardiac event. Even though I underwent three heart procedures to eradicate the problem so that it will not happen again. It is always on my mind, and always a fear. I had no prior symptoms, no family history of heart complications, yet one Sunday afternoon in June my life completely changed. This experience has motivated me to create Miele’s Mission. An organization in which my friends and I fundraise and host events to bring awareness to CPR and AED training, and to fund the purchase of AEDs for places in need. These devices are expensive, and not always considered a necessity, but they save lives. Being living proof of the effectiveness of CPR we hope to bring awareness to the importance of CPR training for high school and college students with the hope of making it a state mandate. As I would not have to opportunity to do something like had it not been for the fast action of a teammate trained in CPR. No family should ever have to go through such trauma, yet I will do my best to ensure this becomes a positive experience for my family and if we can save one life through our efforts, it will make it well worth the effort. " - Bobby Miele