We used to watch the evening news while we were preparing or eating dinner. In the last year or so, we were saturated with so many horrible stories that we started taping comedy shows to watch instead. I was pleasantly surprised by the paper this morning. It had some really good news that was nice for a change.

The paper ran a story about four sisters (all mid-twenties or under) who were in danger of losing their home. Their father killed their mother. And the girls are struggling to figure out what to do after losing both parents. After the story ran, they've had an outpouring of offers to help in a variety of ways. It's nice to know that the I live in a community that pulls together to help those in need.

Then there was an article about a pizza delivery guy in Colorado (George Linn). He knocked on a door to deliver the pizza, and the husband was going into cardiac arrest. Mr. Linn was an ex-medic who just recently returned from Iraq, and he performed CPR until other paramedics arrived.

And last but not least, there was an article about Ohio postman, Keith McVey, who over the years has helped to save three people on his route. Just recently, he performed CPR for a unconscious man on the sidewalk.

These are the heros. They're the quiet folks who're just doing their jobs, but they make a difference! And I think they're inspirational!