It’s a day of first and lasts. The first time we’ll experience this day, the last time we’ll experience a Saturday in 2012. Like every Saturday here at A year of making a difference, it’s time to celebrate the heroes among us.

My first heroes of the day are the two truck drivers from City Wide Towing who came to my daughter Liseanne, and her boyfriend Ryan’s rescue Thursday morning when she drove off the road and hit the guardrail on the highway.

Scott and Mike from City Wide Towing are heroes.

Every day first responders are out there answering calls for help. They put their lives on the line, and as in the tragic case of the two firefighters in New York last week, they sometimes lose their lives in the line of duty.

First responders are heroes. Police. Fire. EMS — you make a world of difference. Thank you for all you do.

My friends are heroes. On Christmas Day, and before, they turned up and lent a hand to help create Christmas at the Madison. Thank you.

And, as is the custom on Saturdays, I’m sharing a video to inspire you. This one is Brian Piergrossi reading, Love is the New Religion.

Namaste. May your day be filled with Love.