Boy saves mother, sister

9-year-old Chase Ringwall rescues mom and baby sister after car-crash

And Chase's father, Leif Ringwall, said he has a lot to be proud of.

"I drove by that site, and what scares me is that there were no skid marks and no one was there to see it," he said."I could have very easily driven past it and never known there was an accident. I believe my son saved their lives because no one would have known they were down there."

"Yeah," Susan Ringwall said. "He really saved the day."

"No," her husband said. "He saved your life."

A REAL HERO

Israeli professor sacrifices himself to save students

During a shooting rampage that left at least 32 dead, this 76 year old man threw himself in front of the shooter, enabling his students time to flee their classroom.

Mother grabs boys from car as it hurtles towards a cliff

We read about tragedy so often that it is refreshing instead to see an article about tragedy averted. Go here to read the article.

Baby, among tiniest to survive, leaving hospital

Iranian woman saved from death penalty

Charges dropped against Iranian woman that killed a man attempting to rape her and her cousin.

Read the article here.

Boy, 14, Crosses Atlantic Alone

Heather Perham, Michael’s mother, said that challenging moments on his journey had forced her son to grow up quickly. She said: “If there was a problem, he knew that he just had to get on with it and sort it out. He has proved that obviously he is mature enough to do that, and we are all incredibly proud of him.

“I did get quite scared when I found out he had to tie a rope around his waist and dive into the water to fix something, and when he was talking about sharks. But you cannot expect your kids not to go out. You don’t want them staying at home, fixed to the computer. They need to be out there, fulfilling their ambitions, otherwise life will pass them by. I just wish more kids had the opportunity to do these things.”

I'd like to see more stories about teenagers like this one!

Good news

This blog is devoted to something we don't see much of in the media any more - good news. Here I will be posting links to stories that show there are still people out there doing good things for their fellow man.

Here's the inaugural article:

Man Who Fell on NYC Subway Tracks Saved

A quick-thinking commuter saved a teenager who fell on the subway tracks by pushing him down into a trough between the rails, allowing an approaching train to pass right over them, police said.