Hero

Dogs really are man's best friends. They’re adorable and they look out for us humans when things go awry. Recently we’ve met the German Shepherd who found a missing doctor, a Chihuahua who sniffed out two lost girls, and now, the rescue dog who saved a baby’s life.

Governor Cuomo ordered all state flags be flown at half staff Monday, honoring Getzville native Army Staff Sergeant William Wilson III. What can you say when you are speaking to a man who just lost his son fighting for our Country? I imagine even the best poets and scholars struggle with that. Someone asked me once if it is easier to lose someone quickly or after a long illness?

Who are the true hero's in life?  Certainly not movie stars and other celebrities that we watch on  television.  To me, hero is a word that is reserved for those who fight for us everyday: our military, our police officers and our firefighters.  Bonnie Carro...