My new role model for optimism is Hiro of “Heroes,” for everything he embodied tonight when he said, “I need to find that sword.”

By the way, my role model for composure is the zebra from “Pearls Before Swine.” When I’m a touch less tired I’ll try to find the exact comic strip to show you why.

This post originally appeared on ourMidland.com, the online home of the Midland (MI) Daily News. Republished with permission.