Angels in America

Many these days are eager to cash in on the misfortunes of others, especially at auctions of foreclosed homes.

Marilyn Mock (you inspiring angel, you) was at one such auction, and noticed a woman named Tracy who was there (and crying) simply to say goodbye to the home she so dearly loved. Most people would have been human enough to feel some twinge of sympathy... but would have probably done their best to forget Tracy's heartbreak and go about the business they were there to do: namely, snatch up a house at a bargain-basement price.

But what did Marilyn do? She persevered and outbid all others on Tracy's foreclosed home (which didn't even have a photo to post on the sheet of auction listings). And then... she gave the home back, to Tracy. A complete stranger.

I will be blogging soon about a book called Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--And How It Can Renew America. The book flap says this: that the desperately needed nation-(re)building in America will require all of us "summoning the intelligence, creativity, boldness, and concern for the common good that are our nation's greatest natural resources." Marilyn Mock is a prime, and inspiring example of one such great (and under-tapped) resource in our country.

You can watch the news clip of Marilyn/Tracy's story at the link below. And yes... a tear or two may have leaked out of me--I admit it. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/10/26/diaz.tx.foreclosure.angel.wfaa