PERSON OF THE YEAR 2011
In the past, I haven't taken these that seriously. Please note in 2010 it was Ke$ha in 2009 it was the Dutch dude that saved that airplane so it'd be tempting for me to fall BACK in that pattern. but this year I wanted it to be a little different. I wanted to take this seriously. :/ Time magazine picked 2011 as the year of the protester. Well said, Time magazine . But one person's story really touched me this year. At the risk of wading into Mitch Albom territory here, this one person makes me want to be a better person. as life is short, things can change in a second, and trying to stand for something positive can mean more than we might ever know. I had no idea who Gabrielle Giffords was before January 8 2011. And in all honesty, I almost wish that was still the case. but on Jan. 8, a psycho came and shot up her "Congress On Your Corner" event. Several people died during this uncalled for tragedy, including a little girl who was born on September 11, 2011. One...