PM Headlines: Heroes Among Us

On this Mother’s Day morning, Kerri Thoreson/More Main Street snapped this photo. Posts Kerri: “I’m humbled by the resilience and faith of Cyndie Johnson . On Saturday Cyndie and her daughter, Aubree Johnson Chesnut were among the participants in the 2nd Annual Jordan Johnson Memorial Run to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County. Cyndie has not just endured but triumphed over tragedy that could have sent any mother to the depths. Her athletic 15-year-old son, Jordan died unexpectedly in his sleep from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (an enlarged heart)in November 2006. Five months later a drunk driver hit the motorcycle Cyndie and her husband, Tom were riding, killing Tom and seriously injuring Cyndie. More here .

• LaRocco: 2010 looking worse than ‘94 for incumbents /Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
• Coeur d’Alene reappoints Allan as chairman /News from Indian Country
• Deputies level labor complaint against Knezovich /Jeff Humphrey, KXLY
• Labrador wins choice-in-education endorsement /Dan Popkey, Statesman
• Border Patrol catches man w/child pornography /Keith Kinnaird, Bonner County Bee
• Pinehurst man gets probation for statutory rape /Sarah Rose Fredlund, News-Press
• Idaho Falls considers smoking ban /KBCI

Question: I appreciate Kerri’s post, including the title. We have a warped view of what makes a hero — a decent athlete, singer, or politician. True heroes are individuals like these two women who are able to continue on, after life has thrown its worst at them. Who do you consider a hero, along this vein?