"Admittedly, I often complain in this space about some of the things that seem to be going badly in our state, about many of our 'ranked 50th' concerns. And then I have a night like last Thursday night, and a week like last week.
"The truth is, we have a lot of wonderful people all around us, and there aren't any 'Top 50 People' lists to troll the Internet for when it comes to our nice neighbors. They are everywhere! They are in our classrooms and our factories. They are our first responders; they get me a coffee. And yes, I even know many decent elected officials, trying their level best to improve things. Sometimes they are hard to notice in our hustle and bustle, or if we're constantly staring at our phones with every 10-second pause in our lives. But they are here."
In a recent commentary, Tom Ward, publisher of The Valley Breeze newspapers, reflected on the good people, often unnoticed that each of us have in our lives. In closing his essay, he offered the this recommendation: "If you can, take a minute to say 'thanks,' and take another moment to thank God they are in your life, even if only briefly. They make all of our lives richer."
To access Mr. Ward's complete essay, please visit:
The Valley Breeze: Our heroes next door... (6 OCT 15)
Well said, Tom!!!
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