mr. mahan and his daughter thanked the good samaritans. >> it is evident to us that we are blessed to be a part of this very special community called penn ridge. >> you people are true representatives of our american fabric and we, my family, and all in the audience, all in the room tonight, are very, very proud of you and you should be very proud of yourself. >> mr. mahan also told the crowd that his doctor credits his recovery on those four bystanders who helped him out. >> time magazine will name the person of the year later this week and today the magazine revealed its ten finalists. last year's winner president trump made the short list once again, so did one of his political adversaries. also on the list robert mueller, saudi aabia's crown prince and china's president. the other nominees the moo too movement, dreamers, amazon founder jeff bezos, colin kaepernick and wonder woman director. the winner will be announced on wednesday. >> do you hate the crowds at the mall this time of year or