"Saved by CPR, he’s now certified in it – and encourages others to learn, too"--American Heart Association

I recently read about a boy whose life was saved when someone performed CPR after he was struck by lightning. He survived and recently became CPR certified so that he can be prepared to help others. You can read more about his experience here.

Performing CPR Can Save Lives

In the last week, I've read two stories about how someone was able to resuscitate a baby by doing CPR after they stopped breathing. Both of the stories are amazing! Both of the babies survived. There is one story from Texas and one from Florida. Reading these articles makes me want to re-certify in CPR.

Happy Valentine's Day!

This is such a sweet story about a couple that has been married for more than 77 years! You can read more about their story here.

Thanks to my friend, Will, for sharing this story with me!

"Cross Country Skier Breaks Ski, Still Finishes The Race After An Opposing Coach Runs Onto The Course To Help Him"--Business Insider

This story really touched me when I first saw it. I have thought about it a number of times over the past few days. This story was covered by a number of different news stations, so you may have already seen it. If you haven't though, I highly recommend reading about it on The Washington Post website here and the Business Insider website here. It is about Anton Gafarov, a Russian cross country skier, whose ski broke when he fell during his event in the Olympics this week. Gafarov's determination to finish and what happens next really touched me.

Surfers Healing

This is such a great story about a man who is using his talents to bless the lives of others and help them be happier. Israel Paskowitz, who was a professional surfer, started an organization called Surfers Healing. Surfers Healing provides kids with autism an opportunity to surf with a professional surfer. You can watch a video of him telling about his experience and of him surfing with some of the kids here. The video of him surfing with the kids is really neat!

Thank you to my friend, Jenny, for sharing this story with me!

"For Olympian Kate Hansen, luge is more than just an athletic endeavor; it's a Mormon missionary opportunity"--Deseret News

Such a neat story about Kate Hansen, who will compete in the Olympics in Sochi. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and in this article she talks about some of her experiences with being able to be an example to those around her. You can read more about her experiences here.

"Man steps up, pays off students’ negative lunch account balances"--Fox 8 News & "'Lunch angel' pays kids' overdue accounts at elementary school"--Today.com

This is such a nice story about a man who noticed at the school he tutors at that some of the children would not eat lunch because their parents weren't able to pay the balance on their lunch accounts. He decided to pay off their lunch balances, so they wouldn't need to worry about it. You can read more about it on Fox 8 News and on Today.com.

Thanks to my friend, Jenny, and my cousin, Erin, for sharing this story with me!