Every now and then, we all need our faith in humanity restored. With news normally filled with crimes, war, and things of the like, it’s nice to take a few minutes to look on the brighter side of life sometimes. While these date from all time periods, it’s a reminder that people are good, have always been, and will continue to be that way.
Jonas Salk, the inventor of the polio vaccination that saved millions of lives, refused to patent his creation to keep the cost as low as possible. He essentially sacrificed seven million or so dollars, knowing it would save more kids.
Cameron Lyle spent eight years training in shot put to go to the American East championships. When he found out that he was a perfect match for a stranger with leukemia, he immediately agreed to be a donor, even though the surgery would cause him to miss his big chance.
Last summer, Tom Crist from Alberta won 40 million dollars from the lottery, two years after his wife had died from cancer. Instead of spending it, he donated all of it cancer charities.
There is a security guard at Disney World that buys autograph books and asks girls dressed up like princesses if they would sign them, hoping to make them feel like a real princess for the day.
Daniel Black is a man that was paralyzed by a bike accident in 2009. He has since spent his time raising 36,777 dollars for an operation that would have let him walk again. When he learned about Brecon Vaughen, a six year old who had cerebral palsy and needed the same operation, he gave him every last dollar. Brecon Vaughen can now walk.
Remember as your stressing out about homework and spring break plans, that people like this still exist and are making the world a better place. Faith in humanity = restored.