Editor's Note
by Elle Adams, Program Manager
THE POWER OF PEOPLE
The Power of Place
Place...
I of course could blurt out a couple of them immediately but after giving it some careful thought I came away with something else.
I know that there are plenty of people that are seen as heroes in the world...world leaders, politicians, clergy, etc.
However I find that I am most moved and inspired by the heroic acts performed by everyday people who don’t even recognize themselves as heroes or their actions as heroic.
Some of those people include the the co-worker that regularly spends bonus money on gifts for children in the Angel Network (Heather), or the one who leaves child size garden tools on your desk when she hears that they are really needed (Andrea). Or the person that takes the time to speak to everyone that comes by the garden so that they feel welcome and safe (Mr. Perry).
I'm sure they didn't think these were heroic acts but through their efforts others are able to thrive. Sometimes the smallest act can make the biggest impact.
It is those people who make things happen…in my life and in the lives of many others. I’d like to share some of those heroes with you.
The Power of Place
Place...
I of course could blurt out a couple of them immediately but after giving it some careful thought I came away with something else.
I know that there are plenty of people that are seen as heroes in the world...world leaders, politicians, clergy, etc.
However I find that I am most moved and inspired by the heroic acts performed by everyday people who don’t even recognize themselves as heroes or their actions as heroic.
Some of those people include the the co-worker that regularly spends bonus money on gifts for children in the Angel Network (Heather), or the one who leaves child size garden tools on your desk when she hears that they are really needed (Andrea). Or the person that takes the time to speak to everyone that comes by the garden so that they feel welcome and safe (Mr. Perry).
I'm sure they didn't think these were heroic acts but through their efforts others are able to thrive. Sometimes the smallest act can make the biggest impact.
It is those people who make things happen…in my life and in the lives of many others. I’d like to share some of those heroes with you.