I took some sort of break yesterday but I’m back and I have good news for you.

 

Anybody know how to pronounce that name? Hello? I have an idea but I’m black and I feel like that somehow plays a part in it.

Our first story is tale of two wars:

Reality hit and she immediately started crying when she realized she was just diagnosed with cancer. She learned that she had two tumors, one located on the front and one located on the back of her liver. The tumor in the front was attached to an artery which interfered with the blood flow to her heart.

Two weeks after the diagnosis, Echols was admitted to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in the District of Columbia area to be close to her family. She would have to prepare for a life threatening surgery which the chances of survival were very slim.

Yeah, she’s a sergeant who was stationed in Germany. There’s more:

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A volunteer firefighter was driving by a building when he noticed smoke:

He said he was driving by and saw smoke rising from the building, which has businesses downstairs and apartments above. He said he banged on the doors to alert residents, then ran outside to tell people to call 911. That’s when Cordero’s boyfriend, James Lucas, ran back into the building with Hope to save his son, Ky-Mani.

A hero that is honest:

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Rapper Meek Mill continues to show support for Philly. He visited a group home with lots of Christmas gifts in tow:

However, Meek’s commitment to revisiting Philly and its youth is beyond commendable. Cameras were present when Meek and his team played Santa to a Philly group home with sneakers, clothing, food, books, TVs, XBox Ones and more.

That’s awesome.

A man is a hero, after spending most of his life trying to overcome physical adversity:

Sprout was especially elated when she learned that her 31-year-old son, Dennis “D.J.” Sprout, was recognized by the Charles County Consolidated 911 Center in Charleston, S.C, for his work in instructing a caller to perform CPR that saved a man’s life. “I think it’s amazing that everyone was there to help us when D.J. was needing help, and today he is out helping others,” said Bonnie, as she recalled D.J.’s early development and his recent 911 Center CPR award.

The whole story goes into his challenges. Nice inspirational story.

Let me let you in on a secret: I’m announcing my team of bloggers on Monday. Shh! Don’t tell anybody but everyone.

-DALANEL

 

A woman offers kinds words for parents who lost their child to war. This same woman lost a son so she’s been there:

“Our heartfelt condolences at this sad time. No words we say could ever ease your pain…”

Grandmother Carol has written this message 506 times. It signifies the number of servicemen and women killed in action since her own son, John, 31, met his death serving in Iraq.

She’s touched a couple of people and her and her husband have made many friends out of these people. Here’s a couple of examples of the gratefulness of the kind words:

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