One beautiful summer day in the ocean off Panama City Beach, two boys out for a swim got caught in a rip current. When their mother heard their cries, she and several other family members dove into the ocean, only to be trapped in the current, too. Then, in a powerful display of character, complete strangers on the beach took action. Forming a human chain of 70 to 80 bodies, they stretched out into the ocean and rescued everyone.
Stories like this inspire me with hope about what human beings are capable of doing. Though we may face a daily barrage of depressing reports about sexual harassment, corruption, and child abuse, stories of human goodness help to give us another perspective on our human character.
But, as we know too well, there is also a darker side to our character.
Read more at the source: Greater Good Magazine – Berkeley.edu / CHRISTIAN B. MILLER / MAY 23, 2018
There are many very good people of all races who do whatever they can to help the less fortunate, save lives etcc and are rarely recognized cause some do good things without anyone knowing or very few know about. We all hear about bad things in the news which is disappointing and heart wrenching. Thanks for sharing this wonderful article.
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