Do you ever hear about a person and think wow-- that is just the very best kind of person..? I wish the news reported more of this and less of the crap. It always makes me feel better about humanity (and also a bit worse about myself because this guy is a way better person than I am).

http://www.boredpanda.com/fukushima-radioactive-disaster-abandoned-animal-guardian-naoto-matsumura/

Feel free to share other stories of awesome people if they're handy and you're so inclined