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After that tragic and saddening incident at Omaha, Nebraska, I deem it is necessary for you and for myself to feel inspired. You know, to make us feel that THERE IS still some good in the world, a lot actually. They came in thosw with two hands and four legs.
CNN has just honored today 7 people who have showed that we don't need to have supernatural powers to be heroes. And that we don't have to die first in order to make sacrifices. These 6 people aren't actors or actresses, nor are they politicians or CEOs of multinational companies. They are your average citizens who live normal lives anf worry about their mortgages and gas and well, one worries what's for lunch at the cafeteria.
I decided to list them as the top 6 non-supernatural heroes of 2007 to deviate from the normal end of the year countdowns. Surely, you have heard all kinds of top whatever, from the top earners, top parents, anf top top worst parents and would-be parents. Riding into this end of the year countdown tradition, I chose CNN's Top Heroes. They are now one of my favorite people. Before them, I only had 5; Oprah, Hillary Clinton, Nelson Mandela, and my mom and dad.
These six people were nominated by their peers and families. Their works shone brightest over 7,000 nominees. I give you this year's honorees, in no particular order:
Steve Pfeifer
Non-supernatural power : Championed children's rights in Kijabe, Kenya
He worked with almost all schools in Kenya urging them to actually go to school. Combatted to make sure that 11,000 students can get to eat at lunchtime and can use computers. Words aren't enough, you've got to see and hear his story. Click here to watch the video on Steve Pfeifer.
Sister Rosemary Nyurimbe
Non-supernatural power: Crusader of the community
She currently runs a boarding school for girls who were mercilessly abducted by rebels in Uganda. See how she turns the girls into brave souls.
Irania Martinez- Garcia
Non-supernatural power: Defender of the planet
It's not only Nobel Prize winner Al Gore who is making all possible and seemingly impossible efforts to turn Earth green. She turned an hectare of toxic dump in Cuba into an eco-friendly garden. Watch as she how she helps the residents breathe a cleaner air.
Pablo Fajardo
Non-supernatural power: Fighter for justice
He leads a group of lawyer to give justice to the victims of a fatal toxic waste emiited by Ecuador's state-run oil company. See in him an Erin Brokovich . well, without the chests.
Peter Kithene
Non-supernatural power: Marveling medical care
He founded and established an organization solely dedicated to bringing medical care to the poorest rural communities in Kenya. Watch to know his good heart.
Kayla Comale
Non-supernatural power: Under-aged wonder
Her Sound in a Syllable foundation started as a personal for her gifted cousin, Lorenam who was diagnosed with autism. She put the alphabet in the piano and teached Lorena to understand and communicate by playing the piano with the letters pasted on the keys, literally. All these she did before turning 18. See how she progresses from a personal cause to a local and maybe in the future, a worldwide reach out.
As the song goes, we could be heroes, even for just one day. These people are heroes for all their lifetime. They can't freeze or turn back time, but they can certainly change lives for the better.
