11 Unsung Heroes to Inspire Your 2012 | Heidi Jackman
With the New Year comes reflection and resolutions. Looking back on 2011, a year with natural disasters to political upheavals, I wanted to find inspiration for 2012 in uplifting stories. The ones that engaged and truly inspired me were the ones touched with realism, that took place during the course of the every day lives of “real people”. With that as our guiding principle, we’ve compiled SlideRocket’s picks for 11 stories of acts of heroism and compassion. From jumping into gunfire to save their boss, to opening their home to gang members, we hope these stories have as big an impact on you as they did us: