They know who they are. They are the first to help out in emergencies, and the last to take credit for their actions. They see a natural disaster coming and go against the tide - when others get out of harms way, they jump in to help those in need and who can't help themselves. They may have jobs in the public service industry, but they do what they do for the satisfaction of making a difference. Getting a paycheck for this is not why they do it. Others thank them for the dedication and putting others needs before their own, and refuse to accept the hero name tag. This 800 year flood in the Houston area is a prime example of that. Hours and hours of videos show "normal people" assisting in the evacuation of family, friends and strangers who are impacted by these floods. Nobody needed to ask them to do it. They saw a need to help those less fortunate and they helped out.
Danna is one of them who stayed throughout this disaster to help calm people in the hospital who are the most frail and unable to help themselves. I'm sure she's worked through many breaks and meal times to put smiles on her patients faces and to assure them that they're safe and will be taken care of if this storm requires them to be evacuated. She's already denied being labeled a hero, so I'm not going to attach that honor to her, but we all know about her dedication to others and are proud to be able to say they've met her and can call her their friend.
There are others who blend in seamlessly into background when these disasters are over, but while it's here let's take the time to thank them for doing what they do to keep us all safe. We may be hundreds of miles from the event today, but someday an event like this will hit our lives. That's when we'll all see first hand what they do. I'd like to thank them all publicly today, since I may not have that chance when something like this hits home. You know who you are and thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do.
