Get the hankies out, you're gonna need 'em

[madokie]

They didn’t know his name. They only knew he seemed to have figured out how they could survive.

As the Tubbs Fire cut a wide path through northern Santa Rosa early Oct. 9, 35 people huddled in their cars in a parking lot in the hills above town. The oldest was 91, the youngest 4 months. They had tried to drive to safety, but there was no way. Now the fire was on both sides, and they were terrified.

They had been led to the parking lot by a Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy who didn’t dare let on how scared he was.

Deputy Mark Aldridge’s shift started at 7 o’clock the previous evening. “A pretty normal night,” he said.

http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/He-told-35-people-trapped-by-fire-it-would-be-OK-12285810.php?utm_source=email&utm_content=newsletter&utm_campaign=sfc_morningreport

[malaise]

1. Beautiful

Get thee to the greatest page

[cilla4progress]

2. This guy

Deserves a monument!

You were right about a hankie.

Palpably painful....

[Irish_Dem]

3. Countless stories of ordinary Americans who are heroes, while our leaders are cowards.

Americans who risk every thing to help others. While our leaders will not risk their wealth and power to lift a finger in the aid of American citizens.

Obama is an exception, he well knew the risks associated with seeking high office, and he did it anyway. And he did it to help Americans, not himself. His bravery has been underplayed.

[Bettie]

4. The mark of a truly decent human being

is saying "I didn't do anything anyone else wouldn't have done".

This man is a truly good person.

[madokie]

5. By the time I finished the story

my lap was wet from tears as if someone had hosed me down. Books can be written, movies made about this awesome example of what he is

Hard for me to see the monitor again, sorry

[Bettie]

6. I cried for quite some time too

sometimes heroism is just about holding it together to give others the strength to get through things.