A New Hero

A 17 yr. old, sitting in one of the front rows at Fenway Park has become the new hero in New England. Did he jump into a lake to save someone? Did he run into a burning building to pull someone out? No. He became a hero just by sticking his hand out to deflect a foul ball from being caught by the Angels' catcher, thereby giving the Red Sox batter another life, affording the opportunity to knock in the tying run in a baseball game.

Because of this simple act, this young man will get more press than the combined total number soldiers from Massachusetts who have lost their lives fighting the war on terror in the Middle East.

The media will make this young man a local folk hero just for being a privileged individual whose family has enough money to afford to buy such expensive seats.

It's unfortunate that you will never see much printed about another 17 yr. old, who is devoting his time by raising money for the returning veterans. Jordan Genga, 17 year old High School student located in Rhode Island is to be commended for what he is doing. Here in his own words he explains what he's up to;


"I am a 17 year old racing and automobile enthusiast who is utilizing the sport of racing to raise funds and give back to the brave United States soldiers who protect our country on a daily basis and allow young people like myself to pursue their passions, in my case, RACING."

This young man seems to have the right perspective knowing that he wouldn't be able to do what he does on a daily basis if it wasn't for the many soldiers who protect our country and it's freedoms on a daily basis. Jordan's goal is to leverage his racing to raise $100,000 in 12 months for distribution to returning U.S. War veterans and/or their families in need. If you wish to help Jordan meet his goal, you can go to the following web site;

www.racingforhonor.com/Home_Page.html

I wonder how many people sitting in Fenway Park give thanks for being able to do it?