This is NOT a job for superheroes

Caped wonders with super powers have been created throughout history during times when people were in dire need of "heroes". They could fly or do a Houdini from the arch-rival's snare. But, these heroes stay on the comic book (or the silver screen). Hence, we in the real world face challenges ourselves--sans super powers. Whether it's families breaking apart or declining literacy in the country, it is we who answer the call from where we are, with what we have.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Philippine man loses own life after saving dozens from floods

An 18-year-old construction worker braved rampaging floods in the Philippines to save more than 30 people, but ended up sacrificing his life in a last trip to rescue a baby girl and her mother who were being swept away on a styrofoam box.

Full article at The Age

2 comments:

John Jansen said...: "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends."; 1:28 AM, September 30, 2009
sunnyday said...: Exactly.

There was a photo of the boy's mother in the newspaper yesterday. Really saddening. But I'm sure deep inside she is very proud of her son's demonstration of love.; 8:42 AM, September 30, 2009