Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed.

Bob Riley

In the wake of the devastation from Hurricane Sandy there are and will be many tragic stories told. Stories of those who didn’t make it. Stories of neighborhoods that will never be the same. Stories of lives forever changed.

But there will also be stories of heroes. Stories of those who faced extreme circumstances and met them with extreme courage, extreme compassion and an extreme love of their fellow human beings.

Difficult times reveal the heroes among us.

The neighborhood church that housed the homeless.

The local family that fed the hungry.

The families that pulled together and made it through tough times.

Heroism is one of those uniquely human traits. Revealing the good that lurks within all of us. Showing us, even if only for an instant, the greatness that we have inside of us.

My sincere hope is that all effected by this storm can find peace and safety amongst the devastation. I also hope that we can all take this tragic event and look for the heroes amongst us, and maybe even find the hero inside of all of us.

Make it a great day.

Jake