The horrific mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, has no doubt changed all of us in some way. Stories of terror emerge almost hourly, as media outlets cover every angle of the tragedy. Sometimes, out of darkness, comes light: In this case, I'm talking about the many, many heroes from that horrible night -- those who, without a second thought, risked their own lives to save the lives of others.
Making sense of this kind of tragedy is impossible. It's easy to get dragged down, thinking there's just no hope for humanity when things like this happen. That's precisely why I wanted to tell you about some of the incredible, heroic people from that terrifying shooting. Because even in the face of terror that I can't even begin to comprehend, these people put others before themselves. They are brave; they are inspirational. They represent the best of humanity, in my opinion. We should know all of their names as well as we know the shooter's name, at the very least.
