There are three children. I will not use their names. Said third party which I do not dare name for legal reasons was wrangling the youngest, and had her back turned while I watched the middle child. The oldest is able to mind herself; she's hilarious too. It was the middle child which fell in.
Said third party was not being neglectful, to be clear, but was putting, if I remember, a light coat on the youngest, so I was pretty much in charge of making sure the middle child, who is extremely smart and likes nature and things like that, did not get hurt or run off or something.
I saved a life. People who think I am a terrible despicable violent person will never admit this happened. I would need body cam footage or something before anyone will admit to this. I do not ask for some magical award but I certainly never pushed a kid into a river.