Arguably our most blatantly overused and misused word is “hero.” Time was when it connoted feats of courage in the context of a noble, selfless purpose or an intrepid, even death-defying, end. These days – even in the throes of two wars – it’s more typically used to characterize athletes and their exploits in the arena.
So, how welcome it was to read of those annually honored by The Carnegie Heroes Fund. And how gratifying that one of the 19 heroes honored by Carnegie is one of our own.
Qemal Agaj, 65, of Tampa helped save a drowning woman, Maureen A. Jennings. Agaj received a Carnegie medal and $6,000. Jennings received much mor
Congratulations again, Qemal Agaj, for helping save a life – and for helping remind us all of what a real “hero” is.