Yes, there are LOTS of good people around!

A 21-year-old man named Cory Harrison was in Spain 3 months ago when he suffered a devastating accident. He sustained massive head injuries in a fall. He was comatose and on life support, and physicians there told the family that it was unlikely he would ever come out of the coma.

But his family wanted to bring Cory home to Clayton, North Carolina. Unfortunately, they discovered that the cost of the medical transport back to a nearby medical facility would cost as much as $80,000. Their insurance company refused to pay to bring Cory home.

Cory's supporters held fund-raising potluck dinners and mounted a Facebook campaign to raise money to defray the cost. In response to that effort, a couple who wishes to remain anonymous provided a check that covered the cost of the flight... and more.

The kindness and concern of Cory's family and friends doesn't stop there. Cory has 10 siblings, 8 of whom are also adopted, as is he; Cory's parents, brothers, and sisters come regularly to visit him, and the family dog sometimes joins in the visit to show support as well. His church - First Baptist in Smithfield, NC - has printed T-shirts that read "Pray for Cory"; money they receive for sale of these shirts helps to defray some of the costs of his hospitalization.

And how is Cory doing now? He is no longer in a coma, and he no longer has a breathing tube or feeding tube. He has difficulty communicating and cannot walk. He will soon be transferred to a rehabilitation facility, where he can focus on communication and physical therapy. Cory's mom remains optimistic. She says, "I don't know if they'll ever have the old Cory back, but we have new Cory. We'll take what we can get."

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Read news coverage here and here. 

You can also follow Cory's progress on Facebook.