A Man Who Stands Up for His Friends and Family: Eric Pertnoy

Eric Pertnoy, since he was a young child, has always had a fierce loyalty to those he called his friends and to his immediate family. There is no questioning when Eric Pertnoy is on your side. He is ready to stand up and fight for his friends and family at all times.

While growing up on not the best side of town, Eric Pertnoy’s younger brother was being picked on at school by a well-known bully. Each day, the bully was taking his brother’s lunch money and threatening him that he better not tell anyone about this daily routine. Eric Pertnoy and his younger brother were having a conversation one day and this information leaked out about the bully. Enraged, Eric Pertnoy assured his little brother that he would never have to give the bully this money again. 

The next day at school, Eric Pertnoy approached this bully who was both older and much larger than him. He looked him straight in the eye and asked him why he was taking his brother’s lunch money. The bully was so shocked to be confronted that he fumbled for an answer. Eric Pertnoy waited patiently while the bully made up some lame story as to why he was terrifying this young boy each day. Eric Pertnoy asked him how he would like it if someone took something away from him each day that he needed. The bully mulled this over for a moment and agreed that he would not like it at all.

After what seemed to be a much longer than necessary conversation, the bully promised to never bother Eric Pertnoy and his little brother again. It seemed the bully just wanted some attention and appreciated that Eric Pertnoy took the time to talk with him. Because of Eric Pertnoy’s ability to stand up for his friends and family, this problem was solved in the very best way.