EDITORIAL HEROISM IN TRAGEDY THE COURAGE OF THOSE WHO RISK THEIR LIVES TO TRY TO HELP OTHERS.NOT every heroic tale has a happy ending. That's the tragic truth learned in the wake of two separate San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. house fires that claimed the lives of two elderly widows early Tuesday morning. In both cases, heroes came forward to try to save lives. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Firefighter Brian Stires leapt leapt v. A past tense and a past participle of leap. through a window into a burning house. One victim's son suffered second- and third-degree burns third-degree burns npl → brûlures fpl au troisième degré third-degree burns third npl → Verbrennungen pl dritten Grades trying to rescue his mother. A neighbor tried in vain vain adj. vain·er, vain·est 1. Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless: a vain attempt. 2. Lacking substance or worth: vain talk. 3. to help the other victim escape the fire. How inspiring that so many good people would risk so much for a family member, an acquaintance, a complete stranger. There may have been no happy ending to these dreadful stories, but the courage and sacrifice they inspired ought to make us all feel a little better about the world - especially the good people we're fortunate to call our neighbors. CAPTION(S): box Box: DAILY NEWS 2004 ENDORSEMENTS |
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