Hurricanes Make Heros Too

Amid all the focus on looting and shooting in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, what struck me were the pictures of those people whose humanity and compassion came out way on top. In the past few days I noted several pictures of care workers who had an elderly man or woman they had been taking care of, and whose agony showed in their desperation for their charge; and who had been unwilling to desert them for their own safety and health.

I know that these are not the pictures that sell the news, but certainly there are thousands of these people, and others, who shared what little they had and risked their lives for others. I am far away from you, but thank you for showing all of us around the world that we have choices about who we are and what we do.