Today I was visiting my grandmother in the nursing home when I saw an elderly couple walking hand in hand. I called a nurse to ask about them thinking they were just two very confused people. The nurse told me that the woman does have severe demensia but that the man is her husband.

He admitted himself so they would not be separated. He GMH

Today, I saw one of the most popular seniors in my grade eat lunch with the wheelchair-bound, mentally-challenged freshman girl who is always by herself. She made the girl laugh and talked to her like she was no different than her other friends. The senior girl then invited her to go see Twilight this weekend. Her kindness GMH.

Over the summer, my boyfriend passed away from cancer. When none of my other friends wanted to be near me, my old college roommate spent all the money she earned over the summer so she could fly over from another country and spend a week making me food and holding my hand while I cried. She GMH.

One of the smartest girls at my high school seemed to stop trying and started habitually coming to school late, with bloodshot red eyes, and stopped performing at her best. Everyone thought she succumbed to drugs or gave up. We found out she sacrificed her time and grades to care for her dying grandfather. Her selfless devotion GMH.