[eyespysomething]

Said Mutombo in a phone interview afterward: "My heart was full of joy. I didn't know the president was going to say such great remarks. He raised me so high. I'm so happy. I'm so proud to be a citzen of the United States of America and to be recognized for my work. God is good to have put this work in my heart."

I've got tears in my eyes at this. This and the man who saved the kid who fell on the subway tracks in NYC. They are both humble greatful people. Makes me proud to call them fellow Americans.

[MHGinTN]

Ditto on the tears of joy ... the guy who jumped down into the tracks to save a fellow human being is a giant of goodness who acted on love, not race or creed or color or greed, and that's the same for Mutombo ... God's Spirit seems to have that effect upon folks don'tchaknow.

[nmh]

"I've got tears in my eyes at this. This and the man who saved the kid who fell on the subway tracks in NYC. They are both humble grateful people. Makes me proud to call them fellow Americans."


Same here. Restores faith that there still are some decent people out there - utterly selfless!