By Alicia Jones

Love is not something that we just say to others, but it sacrifices for others.  “The traditional wedding vow line “in sickness and in health” has never been as true as it was for a New Iberia man who showed there are no boundaries when it comes to love.  Brodie Dressel, 27, donated one of his kidneys in November to his wife, Cindy, who was dying of end stage renal failure.  ‘I pretty much made the decision to donate once I heard the diagnosis,’ Brodie Dressel said. ‘It pretty much had to be done.’” (Kirkpatrick, Ron. “Local Man Donates Life-Saving Token of Love.” www.katc.com.  January 6, 2010.  Accessed January 7, 2010.)

Love is a word defined by our actions towards those we know and those we don’t.  “On a plane bound for O’Hare International Airport, Elsie Clark felt weak, scared and utterly alone  –  until she spotted a pair of shiny leather shoes across the aisle.  What happened to the 79-year-old Canadian over the next 12 hours – she was embraced by a good Samaritan, escorted through O’Hare in a wheelchair and welcomed to a swanky high-rise for a dinner overlooking Lake Michigan  –  saved her from a traumatic stranding in Chicago.  It also proved that, even in tough times, people can surprise each other with acts of kindness.”  (Dizikes, Cynthia. “Good Samaritan Flies to Passenger’s Rescue. www.chicagobreakingnews.com. January 5, 2010. Accessed January 7, 2010.)