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We are often told that there are no real heroes left in our country. That everything is bad with us and the best way out is to leave Russia for a more prosperous country. Meanwhile, the Gospel tells us: "The kingdom of God exists within you." And there are many people who prove this postulate with their lives.

We invite our readers to learn about the life of several Russians, whose activities can serve as an example for each of us. Some of them did not lose their heads in a difficult situation, showed genuine courage, and saved someone's life or health. Some, like Roman Aranin pictured in the photo, themselves went through severe injuries and hardships, but did not give up and were able not only to find themselves again, but also to help others do it. Others simply worked hard and honestly and the fruits of their heroic labor benefited society.

The selection of stories is entirely based on materials project “Time-Forward!” journalist Evgeny Super for the past year 2017. You can check out the latest episodes of the show on our YouTube channel: Time forward!

Rescuer Alexander Slozhenikin. A big disaster was avoided in one of the water parks, where a child began to drown while swimming. His grandmother was either confused or did not understand what was happening, but she could not respond adequately. Fortunately, the rescuer Alexander Slozhenikin reacted in time, who quickly and competently helped the boy (issue 263).

Mechanic Pavel Astapenko from Kaliningrad is well known in his city, but worthy of being known by the whole country. The story of his act began with the birth of his daughter, who unfortunately turned out to be deaf.

Her parents did not leave her, contrary to the advice, but taught her to make jewelry, which her father himself was fond of. But she couldn't find a job. Then the head of the family organized an amber workshop himself, having assembled machine tools and equipment with his own hands. Together with her daughter, her friends, who suffer from the same ailment, began to work there.

Gradually, the business was put on its feet and now the company employs 20 people, 8 of whom are deaf. Thanks to the diligence of the parents and the talent of the daughter, the largest stores of the Kaliningrad region began to line up for their jewelry products. And at the same time, Astapenko fundamentally does not claim any benefits due to the employment of disabled people. He says that he helps them not for this, but pays a salary above the average for the region.

This is the kind of business that should be an example and a guide for all of us. We wish Pavel Astapenko and his family success and development (issue 237).

Alexander Lozovoi. In Yekaterinburg, the fisherman went out on thin ice and at the same moment fell into the water. Fortunately for him, people passed by and rushed to his aid. 21-year-old Alexander Lozovoy first tried to pull the man out with a cable, but he no longer had the strength to hold on. Then the guy undressed and himself rushed into the water, having previously tied himself up. Breaking the ice with his hands, he pulled out the unlucky fisherman, who by that time had already received severe hypothermia (Issue 268).

Svetlana Nigmatullina. As a child, she contracted an incurable disease that was slowly destroying her muscles. Every year it became more and more difficult for her to walk, but she fought to the last, trying to live an ordinary life. Unfortunately, in the end, Svetlana found herself in a wheelchair.

But as often happens, a person who is faced with difficulties rethinks his life and devotes it to helping others, although it would seem that he himself needs it. Svetlana decided to organize the first absolutely accessible excursion route for people with disabilities in Kaliningrad. Enlisted the support of local authorities, learned to be a tour guide at a local university, defended her diploma and started working. And at the same time, she opened a center for training people to work with people with disabilities. People from the service and education sectors come to it to improve their skills and receive first-hand knowledge.

The idea of ​​such a center came after one day Svetlana was not taken on board passenger aircraft Aeroflot company. This story then had scandalous publicity in the media, but few people know that after that it was Svetlana who helped Aeroflot develop a methodology for teaching flight attendants how to interact with people with disabilities. Along with this, she even managed to make changes to the air travel standards in order to eliminate problems even at the stage of buying a ticket (issue 271).

George Popov. IN Novosibirsk region 18-year-old Georgy Popov rescued people from a car that had fallen off a bridge into a river - the accident happened right in front of the freshman. The guy without hesitation, rushed to help. And on time. Although the river was not deep, but the car was lying on the roof, and people were already suffocating, restrained by seat belts upside down. In addition, the driver was unconscious.

Georgy did not lose his head, cut the jammed belts with a knife, pulled people out, and before the arrival of the ambulance and the Ministry of Emergency Situations, he managed to put gauze bandages on the victims. All this the guy learned in cadet corps rescuers of the Novosibirsk school number 7 and in the military-patriotic club, where they were taught to provide first aid (issue 266).

Maria Usoltseva. In Tyumen, 15-year-old Maria Usoltseva, walking with friends, heard the screams of a man on the balcony. She did not immediately understand what happened, but rushed to the entrance to help. And there, going up to the sixth floor, I smelled burning and saw smoke coming from under the door.

The girl immediately called firefighters, and then suggested that the fire was due to a short circuit, found the electrical panel, turned off the machines and de-energized the apartment. The man inside was rescued by arriving experts. Maria, on the other hand, dreams of entering the St. Petersburg University of the State Fire Service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry (graduation 266).

Evgeny Strelyuk. Irkutsk climber Yevgeny Strelyuk decided to conquer the famous Lenin Peak in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, with a height of more than 7000 meters. He climbed to the top first, leaving his group behind. And there, at a height, he found a girl sitting on the snow - her skin is white, her eyes are glassy, ​​she hardly reacts to anything. It turned out to be a citizen of Poland, who also dreamed of conquering Lenin Peak all her life, but made it grossest mistake, going on an expedition alone and not warning anyone. As a result, she took the summit, but she didn’t have enough strength to descend.

Our climber contacted the camp by radio, but received a stern answer - if it is not possible to stir up the girl, then she must be abandoned. In the entire history of mountaineering from Lenin Peak, no one has been rescued from such a height. Eugene, however, gave the girl his outerwear, leggings, gave him hot tea to drink. Another group passed by - there was an experienced guide who injected the victim with adrenaline, but also advised her to quit. The air temperature is -30 degrees, the strongest wind and rarefied air - all this threatens the death of the savior himself, because the equipment simply does not get here.

But Eugene decided to fight. He made a sledge out of a backpack, seated the girl and began a slow descent. In the nearest camp, several foreigners joined him and together they walked another 10 km. On the way, we contacted other parking lots, but no one else wanted to take risks. As a result, they nevertheless lowered the girl to a safe height, where they handed it over to a special detachment. The climber survived, but lost her fingers, and she can hardly remember her savior, as she was in an inadequate condition. Evgeny Strelyuk himself is now preparing to conquer Kazbek and Elbrus, and we thank him for his feat and wish him good health (issue 257).

Police Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Zayarny. In the city of Yeysk, Krasnodar Territory, a tragedy almost happened. On the anniversary of her son's death, a local resident climbed onto the chimney of the boiler house and, in desperation, demanded that her son be returned to her, promising to jump down.

She did not let the rescuers who arrived at the scene approach her. However, police Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Zayarny, who arrived in time to help, volunteered to climb to the top of the pipe to the woman. Without insurance, he climbed to a height of 50 meters and, trying to calm him down, convinced that under any circumstances you need to continue to live.

And he managed to find the right words. The woman calmed down and agreed to accept the help of professional rescuers who lowered her to the ground. This prevented suicide. It turned out that Dmitry Zayarny had already been awarded the medal "For Saving the Perishing", in 2014 he saved a pregnant woman from a flooded house (issue 251).

Military pilot from Kaliningrad Roman Aranin. 13 years ago, after an aviation incident, he fell from a height of 30 meters and broke his neck. While he was in intensive care, relatives were warned that they needed to say goodbye, but a doctor was found who saved Roman's life. However, he ended up confined to a wheelchair. However, he continued to live and think about how to help himself and other people in a similar situation.

Once, during the descent in a wheelchair from the ramp, misfortune happened to him again - he fell and was injured. And this misfortune was a real impetus for the development of such a chair, which would exclude such cases. As a result, he managed to develop a real all-terrain vehicle with an electric drive and a gyroscope.

No one in the world used such a solution, and Roman was able to obtain a patent for it. And then he borrowed money from friends and launched his own production. The products turned out to be in great demand not only in Russia, but also in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina, Poland, Germany, and England. Today, 25 people work in the workshop of Roman Aranin, of which 8 are disabled.

In addition, he created a public organization that helps people with disabilities find work, and in 2014 he created 3 specialized beaches for people with disabilities in the Kaliningrad region. And if at first they were visited mainly by local residents, now people with disabilities from all over the country come here.

Roman Aranin is not going to stop there and dreams of building a factory in Kaliningrad for the production of high-tech wheelchairs, which will be issued to disabled people free of charge at the expense of the social insurance fund. On behalf of our entire project, we wish him success in business and good health (Issue 244).

Valentin Andreevich. A resident of the Moscow region. He is already 86 years old, he is the tenth child in the family - the only survivor after the Great Patriotic War. For 16 recent years every day except Sunday he does the same thing - he takes a heavy cart with tools, gets on the train and goes to Moscow. There he goes around cafes and canteens and invites people to sharpen their knives. Valentin Andreevich is a professional grinder. He takes as much money for work - as much as people pay it is not a pity and never argues.

One would think that this is a story about the plight of a person, but no. Valentin Andreevich himself does not complain about life, but says that if it were not for this work, he would have died long ago. It is hard physical labor and awareness, albeit not the greatest, but still beneficial to society, that allow you to maintain good health and a clear mind, fills the spirit with peace (issue 269).

Miner Vladimir Berezovsky. Kuzbass. This is a unique miner who sets new records every year. And here again, Berezovsky's brigade was the first in Russia in three months to bring out 2 million tons of coal. The first million tons of 2017 was also produced by this brigade. These records led to the following - for the unloading of gondola cars by a brigade of railway workers and for the total shipment of coal to ships. As a result, the volume of fuel shipment to the Russian fleet was significantly overfulfilled (issue 238).

Sasha Yergin. In Omsk, two little girls, while walking along the embankment, fell into the Irtysh River and quickly began to drown. Their father rushed to their rescue, but the water was so cold and the current strong that he only had the strength to keep them afloat. Passers-by, who came to the rescue, threw a rope to him, but his hands no longer obeyed, and it was impossible to get out on his own.

Then, without hesitation, 16-year-old Sasha Yergin rushed into the water. First, he helped to pull out the children, and then the head of the family. Sasha is a pupil of the local social center for difficult teenagers. But at the decisive moment, he was able to instantly orient himself in the situation and make the only right thing to do.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations promised that they would reward the guy and were ready to take him under guardianship in order to send him to study as a lifeguard in the future (issue 246).

Vyacheslav Rasner. Former teacher and expert on St. Petersburg Vyacheslav Rasner 7 years ago, due to the actions of scammers, lost his only home and ended up on the street. But he did not drink and did not sink, but began to conduct excursions, using his extensive knowledge. And these excursions turned out to be so good that caring people paid attention to him and were able to help with the restoration of documents, medical assistance and attracting public attention.

Inspired Vyacheslav Romanovich has developed several full-fledged excursion programs and has now become a universal favorite of the public, which claims that it can be listened to endlessly (issue 238).

Valery Mikhailovich Vybornov. In the Vladimir region there is a small, but rich in attractions, the city of Alexandrov. And in this city, real miracles happen.

This man, Valery Mikhailovich Vybornov, the general director of the Evrika construction company, should be an example for everyone. The other day he donated three apartments. Two of them are for families who fled the war from Lugansk. Their housing in their homeland was completely destroyed by shelling, and their property was destroyed.

The men found work in the company of Valery Mikhailovich, where they proved to be excellent welders, but they certainly did not expect that the director would give them two comfortable two-room apartments in a new building at his own expense. On the same day, Valery Mikhailovich presented another apartment to a local teacher who has 20 years of experience, but lives with her family in a hostel. This is, in our opinion, the real miracle. But that's not all.

As we found out, Valery Vybornov has repeatedly made such generous gifts to the residents of his city - teachers and doctors. We could not even accurately calculate how many apartments he gave as a result, as the data varies. It is also known that this person helps to repair local monuments, roads and does many other good deeds completely disinterestedly (Issue 248).

Pilotess Svetlana Kapanina well known to all aviation enthusiasts, but, unfortunately, little known to the general public. But just to list her titles and awards, we would have to make a separate issue. Multiple champion of the USSR, Russia, Europe and the world, awarded the Order of Courage, the medal of the Order for Merit to the Fatherland, II degree, and many others. In foreign social networks, she is often passed off as her athlete, her fan clubs are open abroad, but she is ours - an outstanding Russian woman, whose courage many men will envy (issue 253).

Deacon Nikolai Lavrenov and his wife Elena Zhivova saved three children from death. They took one newborn girl from a dysfunctional mother, who urgently attached her as a kitten according to an advertisement. And immediately after, they dissuaded two expectant mothers from abortions, promising to take the babies for themselves. And so three children appeared in the family in addition to the six already available at that time. Father Nikolai admits that it was not easy, but the family coped with the test and does not regret the choice they made.

By the way, in Russia the number of abortions continues to decline. And if before the rate of decline averaged 8% per year, then in 2016 it grew to 13%. It seems to be a dry figure, but behind it are 96,300 Russian citizens who have been saved. And at the same time, we recall that the number of children brought up in children's organizations, such as orphanages, orphanages, and boarding schools, has more than halved. This means that there are many people like Father Nikolai and his wife in the country (Issue 263).

Flight attendant Mikhail Kolomoets. In the international terminal of Koltsovo airport, before flying to Tajikistan, the boy suddenly became ill. He lost his pulse and breath. The Ural flight attendant Mikhail Kolomoets was the first to rush to the rescue. He gave the boy an indirect heart massage, artificial ventilation lungs, after which the child came to life, and an ambulance was called. As it turned out later, he had an asthma attack and if the flight attendant had not intervened, the consequences could have been tragic (Issue 256).

Alexey Zheglov- a simple paramedic from Kemerovo saved a man by walking 15 km through the dead night taiga.

The call to the ambulance department came from the village of Medvezhka, where the man was injured in the abdominal cavity. It seems to be nothing unusual, but only the distance to this village is 100 km through difficult terrain with one ferry crossing. Nevertheless, the paramedic Zheglov, accompanied by two policemen, set off. Around 11 p.m., their car stopped dead on the road. Then the brigade abandoned him and continued on foot, breaking another 15 km through the night taiga.

By three o'clock in the morning they reached the victim, provided first aid and evacuated him along the river to the district hospital. A person's life was saved, the paramedic Zheglov was awarded the Order "For Honor and Courage" (issue 267).

Barnaul schoolgirl Daria Orlova received the main prize of the "Scientists of the Future" competition for proving several theorems and doing scientific discovery based on the so-called. "Jacobi triangle". Now these theorems can be named after a schoolgirl, and she herself is preparing for a trip to the USA, where she will defend the honor of Russia at the World Science and Technology Competition (issue 240).

History teacher Mikhail Vlasov, tired of the bustle of the city, took and moved to the village of Bolshaya Dergunovka, Samara Region. The village, which in tsarist times was one of the most prosperous and modern, but eventually fell into decay. There are no roads, no money, no places for cultural recreation either. And Mikhail took up the transformation of the village with all diligence, infecting the locals with the enthusiasm and even mobilizing the Internet audience to help.

He started small - somewhere he built crossings over ditches and streams, painted a playground, then took up the restoration of an abandoned gym. And later he opened a summer school for city children, who, under his supervision, learn to work with their hands in the fresh air and get acquainted with a completely new side of life for themselves. Now there are plans to build an open-air cinema for the villagers and attract tourists to the village (issue 265).

Trolleybus driver Anna Nasyrova. In Yaroslavl, trolleybus driver Anna Nasyrova saved 15 passengers. While moving along the route, lightning struck the trolleybus. There was a power surge and the electrical equipment caught fire. Usually a trolley bus burns down in a few minutes.

The fire started in the driver's cab, Anna's leg was instantly burned, but she, acting according to the instructions, stopped the car, felt the door opening button in the smoke, and let people out. Then she turned off the car right down to the batteries, removed the current collectors from the wires and began to put out the fire in the cab with a fire extinguisher. As a result, the victims were avoided, and the heroine herself received a second-degree burn and is now undergoing treatment. The issue of her award is being decided, and we very much hope that it will be resolved positively (Issue 255).

Police officer Afanasy Kutanov. In Yakutia, an apartment building caught fire wooden house. The police were the first to arrive on the scene.

Interior Ministry officer Afanasy Kutanov broke down the door and entered the apartment. There were three children who had already passed out from the effects of carbon monoxide. The policeman took them out into the street and, together with colleagues from the National Guard, continued to put out the fire with improvised means until the arrival of fire brigades. Children - ten-year-old twins and their younger seven-year-old sister, thanks to such timely intervention, remained alive.

It is surprising that the hero policeman himself, who has been working in the authorities for 14 years, had previously also saved a man from a fire, for which he was awarded the medal "For Courage" (issue 247).

Maxim Gerasimov. On June 22, an unusual hero was honored in Belgorod. For courage, perseverance and heroism shown in helping the victims, Maxim Gerasimov was awarded the badge "Hot Heart". The unusual thing is that Maxim is only 7 years old.

The story of salvation happened last year. Maxim and his girlfriend were returning from school. Suddenly, the girl stepped on the open lid of the well, which was not visible under the melting snow. The girl failed, but Maxim managed to grab her by the hand. At the same time, the lid slammed shut again, leaving only a small gap. The boy tried to pull his girlfriend out on his own, but failed. His strength was running out, and if he had unclenched his fingers even for a second, the wet clothes would have instantly pulled the first grader deep into the well.

Maxim began to call for help, and a woman living nearby arrived in time. It took a lot of work even for her to rescue the girl from the well, but fortunately, she managed to do it. The boy was awarded a certificate of honor from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, presented with a toy, and now he was presented with a badge (issue 250).

Sergei Druzhkov from Nizhny Novgorod saved a 3 year old girl. He was walking along the shore of the lake with his family, while a girl was drowning there. The girl was taken out of the water, she showed no signs of life, but Sergei began to give her artificial respiration and heart massage. According to the man, he did it for the first time in his life as he saw on TV and did not think that he could save the seemingly already dead child. But first, liquid came out of the girl’s lungs, and then she came to her senses and began to cry. At that moment, the hero himself began to cry. And then he just went home, passing the girl into the hands of the emergency doctors who came to the rescue, and no one even thought to ask his name. Only later, the Nizhny Novgorod residents launched a whole campaign in social networks, and the identity of the savior was found out, but for a long time he did not agree to communicate with journalists, since he does not consider himself a hero (Issue 255).

Dmitry Klimenko an engineer from Moscow, who left the capital 5 years ago and moved with his family to the outback to engage in animal husbandry. I bought a field, started raising geese and sheep, and did not regret my choice at all. But one day, while away on business, he received terrible news - his house burned down, and his wife and mother-in-law died in the fire. As it turned out later, the relatives were killed by robbers, and arson was committed in order to eliminate evidence.

What would an ordinary person do if he received such a blow of fate? He would probably break down and give up. But Dmitry did not give up. First of all, he threw all his strength into achieving the capture and punishment of the killers. And after a few years they were brought before the court and were convicted.

And at the same time, Dmitry began to restore the burned-out economy. He built a new house, incubators, set to work with even greater zeal. All with his own hands, persistently and with great love for life, he restored a large economy. He also became involved in social activities - he helps other farmers, organized a run for wheelchair users in Tver and gives an invaluable lesson to all of us - to live honestly and work, in spite of any hardships (issue 241-242).

Khazret Sovmen. A man who invested a fantastic 13 billion rubles in helping people. And you, most likely, have not heard anything about such a person. His name is Khazret Sovmen. This man worked all his life in the northern gold mines, founded the Polyus gold mining artel in 1980, which later turned into the most efficient company in the world and the largest in this industry in Russia. And in 2000, in just a year, he built one of the best mining and processing plants in the world, which is even confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records.

But the main thing is that he did not export his income abroad and did not hide it in offshore companies, but invested in the development of his own country and charity. In the village of Teya, with his direct participation, kindergarten nursery and bakery. In the regional center there is a factory of sanitary products. In the village of Razdolinsk, Motyginsky District, there is a vocational school for 480 students. In Severo-Yeniseisky - school number 1 for 990 places. In Krasnoyarsk, an exemplary orphanage was built at his expense. And much more. A few days ago, the philanthropist handed over 50 thousand rubles to all Krasnoyarsk veterans of the Great Patriotic War, thus donating 75 million rubles (issue 249).

Defense engineer Vasily Shchibrikov From Yekaterinburg, he worked all his life on ballistic missile control systems. And after retiring, he decided to help his daughter, who could not arrange her child in a kindergarten. To do this, in 2009 he took out a loan and built his own private kindergarten and nursery.

And it turned out that he helped not only his grandchildren, but also a large number of citizens who began to refuse places in municipal kindergartens in favor of a private one. The reason is that everything here is made with great attention and love. It has its own system of hardening and physical education, Vasily Timofeevich himself buys food for children and conducts classes with them in history, geography, educates them in the spirit of patriotism and love for the Motherland. And he is helped in this by a professional team of educators and teachers, which has developed over the years of work.

By the way, it is difficult to call it a business, since it works at best “to zero”, and more often “to a minus”. But Vasily Timofeevich does not lose heart, he recently opened a school for early development and is preparing new projects. This is how it happens when a person is used to working for the good of the Motherland and does not think of himself otherwise (Issue 243).

Find your inspiration in the stories of these people. Let the selected stories help you see around us not only evil, but also good, in order to understand that the Lord is with you. May you always have the strength to remain human and strive for perfection, becoming like God!

Compiled by Andrey Segeda based on the materials of the project “Time-Forward! “

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Today, when there is so much violence and cruelty in the world, it is not difficult to forget about simple human compassion in the face of danger. But the people in these photos said no to hate and chose love instead. They should serve as an example to all of us. It's time to stop and remember what humanity is.

(Total 41 photos)

1. Private Dick L. Powell shares his lunch with a homeless puppy. Korean War, 1951

2. Residents of the city of Ferguson, Missouri, USA, united to protect stores from looters. year 2014.

3. Medic bandaging a wounded child. Second World War, 1944

4. Coptic Christians protect praying Muslims during the Egyptian Revolution. Cairo, 2011

5. A Russian policeman carries a child rescued from a school seized by terrorists. Beslan, 2004

6. An infantryman reassures a comrade. Korean War, 1950-1953

7. A Bosnian soldier takes care of a child rescued during the evacuation in Gorazde. 1995

8. Demonstrators soothe upset officer Joselito Sevilla during a protest in Manila, Philippines, 2013.

9. A German soldier is bandaging a wounded Russian girl. World War II, 1941.

10. An Afghan soldier carries a crying child from the scene of the explosion. Afghan war, 2001-2014

11. A German soldier shares his rations with a mother and her child. Myasnoy Bor, World War II, 1941.

12. The Egyptians shake hands with the military, who refused to shoot at civilians. Egyptian Revolution, 2011.

13. Journalist Raymond Walker runs across a bridge to France with a child he saved from the Spanish Civil War. 1936

14. An East German soldier defies an order not to let anyone in and helps a boy who is separated from his family on the other side of the Berlin Wall. 1961

15. American soldiers are pushing a car with two seriously wounded German soldiers. World War II, January 26, 1945.

16. Joseph Dwyer carries an injured boy to a safe place away from the fire. Iraqi War, 2003-2011

17. Officer Ryan Lee and his dog Waldo sleep on the floor. Both escaped seemingly inevitable death. Afghan war, 2011.

18. A woman protects a wounded demonstrator from a military bulldozer. Egypt, 2013.

19. Sergeant Frank Praytor feeds a kitten whose mother died under fire. Korean War, 1953

20. Military orderly Richard Barnett holds a child whose family disappeared during a shootout. Iraqi war, 2003.

21. A French soldier helps a family escape the Spanish Civil War. OK. 1938.

22. Ukrainian soldier kisses his girlfriend through the gate at the base, surrounded by Russian military. year 2014.

23. A Jordanian soldier warms the hands of a Syrian child rescued from a war-torn country. Syrian Civil War, OK. 2013.

24. A priest comforts a wounded soldier in the midst of sniper fire. Uprising in Venezuela, 1962.

25. A Tunisian girl holds out a rose to a soldier after the military refused to fire on demonstrators and announced that they would "defend the revolution." Tunisian revolution, 2011.

26. Football match between British and German soldiers on the Western Front. World War I, December 24, 1914.

27. A boy leads a blind old man through the war-torn streets. Korean War, 1951

28. American female soldier and Afghan girl. Afghan war, 2010

29. A soldier shares water and food with three children in Saipan. July, 1944

30. German soldiers play with a homeless kitten. World War II, 1943.

31. German soldiers help a Frenchman stuck in a swamp in Verdun. World War I, 1916.

This summer in Florida, a very touching story happened - a real example of the manifestation of humanity. On a hot summer day, 65-year-old Ralph McCrory was mowing the lawn in his backyard. The grass grew almost to the knee and the elderly owner had a very difficult time with the lawn mower. According to his wife, sometimes mowing the lawn took him 4 days, with breaks for rest.

On this day, Ralph felt ill right in the yard. He hobbled home, sat on the doorstep, and complained to his wife of chest pains. "Looks like I'm having a heart attack."

Rescuers from the local fire department arrived to help. They examined the elderly man, confirmed the fear that the case was serious and immediately took him to the hospital. On the same day, he underwent heart surgery.

However, the four firefighters felt that they had not yet done all that was in their power. The guys returned straight from the hospital to the house of the McCrory spouses, and in 30 minutes completed what the elderly owners would not have had the strength to do.

They mowed the lawn, swept the driveways, and replaced the tires on the old man's pickup truck. Nice Guys had no idea that their act would become known. The old people's neighbor Jacob Shipp took some photos and posted them on Facebook.

Here is how he himself explained his manifestation of humanity in life in an interview with ABC News: “I have police and firefighters among relatives and friends, and I know how often the good deeds of these guys go unnoticed, while any wrongdoing is inflated in the news huge scale."

His Facebook post got a lot of likes, and fire chief Kevin Carroll had to explain to reporters: “Actually, this is not our responsibility, the guys just wanted to help and did not even tell any of their colleagues about it. We all learned about this example of humanity from their Facebook.”

Local residents were very touched by the responsiveness and modesty of their firefighters. For days afterward, they brought home-cooked meals to the firehouse to show their appreciation.

As Kevin Carroll says, “We do this kind of thing every day, but we’re not used to it getting so much attention.”

What is humanity - the inner world of a person, characterizing the state of the soul, an invisible appearance. Pleasant appearance does not always characterize goodwill and to surrounding circumstances. In the modern world, decency and responsiveness to other people's concerns are moving into the category of feelings that atrophy with the development of civilization.

Humanity - what is it?

Inner harmony that gives rise to comfortable relationships between people, as a result of which they receive moral satisfaction, is humanity. This is the spiritual state of the individual, in which he has a set of high human qualities, the main of which is kindness of the heart. Characteristic signs of humanity that others notice:

• spiritual warmth;
• responsiveness;
• pleasant demeanor;
• respect;
• goodwill;
• high level of internal culture,
• pleasant upbringing;
• sympathy;
• patience;
• humanity;
• readiness for gratuitous assistance;
• sincerity.

What is humanity - philosophy

In the understanding of philosophers, humane is humane. The Latin term "humanus" became the basis on which the concept of humanism arose - a worldview that recognizes the freedom of the individual, multifaceted development, and the state of happiness. Cicero called humanity the result of education, the degree of education that elevates the human essence.

Show humane attitude - to provide assistance and sympathy, which the person needs, without prejudice to their own interests. To make another happy against his will is not humane. The most sincere manifestations of kindness, imposed on a person without his desire, do not belong to humanity. To do a good deed without calling for help is to impose one's own will.

What is inhumanity?

Indifference to the problems and circumstances of another person is the callousness of the soul, mental apathy. Humanity and inhumanity are two opposite facets. By showing one of them, a person causes respect or negative criticism from others. Inhuman behavior can be directed towards other people, animals, nature, it causes suffering. Synonyms characterizing inhumanity:

• cruelty;
• anger;
• ruthlessness;
• barbarism;
• vandalism;
• unmercifulness;
• bloodlust;
• gloat;
• lack of culture;
• malevolence;
• selfishness;
• dishonesty;
• immorality.

What is humanity for?

Kindness and humanity are two similar feelings. Manifesting them, a person changes the world, shows care and understanding for others - brings harmony, allows you to find, trains. Humanity is an act of love and mercy to a person in need of help. It gives faith, helps to overcome difficulties, shows the “true” face of a person in difficult times.

It has now become “not fashionable” to show humanity in relation to people. Human nature It is arranged in such a way that only by showing and giving kindness, you can find peace of mind. Without elementary help to others, a person turns into a soulless robot that performs certain functions, obsessed with the well-being of the individual.

What is humanity?

The ability to empathize is important for several professions - doctors, rescuers, teachers, educators. The concept of humanity includes actions, showing which someone received support - material, moral, physical. Someone else's problem and concern became close, the person shared it - helped to solve accessible way. Selflessness of action is the main rule of humanity. The most common acts good will are - the return of personal funds for charitable purposes, volunteer work, care for the infirm who find themselves in difficult life situations:

• old men;
• children;
• orphans;
• disabled people;
• the homeless;
• animals.

Ethical standards do not encourage everyone to take a humane act - to save life and health, regardless of the threat to their own lives and personal problems. The greatest degree of good nature is the courage shown in unpredictable situations, which has become a heroic deed. It shows the person as a highly moral intercessor and rescuer who infringed on his interests for the benefit of others.

Development of humanity

Humanity allows you to notice the good, without focusing on the negative, to give hope for the future for yourself and your loved ones. Three main feelings help to develop humanism - love, kindness and an intelligent attitude. An indifferent reaction to the problem of a random person, participation in charity events are signs of spiritual kindness and spiritual balance.

How to disable humanity?

If you turn off humanity, a number of qualities are lost, and their absence provokes the development of sociopathy. It becomes difficult for a person, motivated by personal interests, to find a common language with others, to enjoy pleasant life trifles, which leads to disharmony in spiritual development. If in the early stages such a position is pleasant, then over time it will begin to oppress. Everyone can do sincere support and a good deed, but only a few are capable of showing such a desire.

The problem of humanity

Humanity in the modern world is deliberately confused with weakness. The pursuit of values ​​for personal gain dictates strict rules of social behavior. Against such a background, spiritual kindness - generosity stands out with contrasting colors. What is humanity in specific examples - a teacher who takes care of a child after school without additional payment, a nurse diligently looking after a seriously ill patient. It is not difficult to show care due to the possibilities, the worst thing is not to get support when you can, but do not want to help.

Humanity is one of the most important and at the same time complex concepts. It is impossible to give an unambiguous definition to it, because it manifests itself in a variety of human qualities. This is the desire for justice, and honesty, and respect. Someone who can be called human is able to take care of others, help and patronize. He can see the good in people, emphasize their main virtues. All this can be confidently attributed to the main manifestations of this quality.

What is humanity?

Exists a large number of real life examples of humanity. These are the heroic deeds of people in wartime, and quite insignificant, it would seem, actions in ordinary life. Humanity and kindness are manifestations of compassion for one's neighbor. Motherhood is also synonymous with this quality. After all, every mother actually sacrifices to her baby the most precious thing that she has - own life. The quality opposite to humanity can be called the brutal cruelties of the Nazis. A person has the right to be called a person only if he is capable of doing good.

dog rescue

An example of humanity from life is the act of a man who saved a dog in the subway. Once, a homeless dog found itself in the lobby of the Kurskaya station of the Moscow Metro. She ran along the platform. Maybe she was looking for someone, or maybe she was just chasing a departing train. But it so happened that the animal fell on the rails.

There were a lot of passengers at the station then. People were frightened - after all, less than a minute remained before the arrival of the next train. The situation was saved by a brave police officer. He jumped onto the tracks, picked up the unlucky dog ​​under his paws and carried him to the station. This story is a good example of humanity from life.

Action of a teenager from New York

This quality without compassion and benevolence. Currently in real life a lot of evil, and people should show compassion to each other. An illustrative example from life on the topic of humanity is the act of a 13-year-old New Yorker named Nach Elpstein. For a bar mitzvah (or coming of age in Judaism), he received a gift of 300,000 shekels. The boy decided to donate all this money to Israeli children. It is not every day that one hears of such an act, which is a true example of humanity from life. The amount went to the construction of a new generation bus for the work of young scientists in the periphery of Israel. This vehicle is a mobile classroom that will help young students become real scientists in the future.

An example of humanity from life: donation

There is no nobler act than to donate your blood to another. This is real charity, and everyone who takes this step can be called a real citizen and a person with a capital letter. Donors are strong-willed people who have a kind heart. An example of the manifestation of humanity in life can serve as a resident of Australia, James Harrison. Almost every week he donates blood plasma. For a very long time, he was awarded a peculiar nickname - "The Man with the Golden Hand." After all, blood was taken from Harrison's right hand more than a thousand times. And in all the years that he has been donating, Harrison has managed to save more than 2 million people.

In his youth, the hero donor underwent a complex operation, as a result of which he had to remove a lung. He managed to save his life only thanks to donors who donated 6.5 liters of blood. Harrison never recognized the saviors, but he decided that he would donate blood for the rest of his life. After speaking with doctors, James learned that his blood type was unusual and could be used to save the lives of newborns. Very rare antibodies were present in his blood, which can solve the problem of incompatibility between the Rh factor of the blood of the mother and the embryo. Because Harrison donated blood every week, doctors were able to constantly make new doses of the vaccine for such cases.

An example of humanity from life, from literature: Professor Preobrazhensky

One of the most striking literary examples of the possession of this quality is Professor Preobrazhensky from Bulgakov's work "Heart of a Dog". He dared to defy the forces of nature and turn street dog into a person. His attempts failed. However, Preobrazhensky feels responsible for his actions, and is trying with all his might to turn Sharikov into a worthy member of society. This shows superior qualities professor, his humanity.