Tonight was a first. I voted. For this man, Greg Chavez, on American Inventor.

If you haven’t seen it, the show takes ideas from ordinary people and give them the chance to win a million dollars and put their idea into the marketplace. Mr. Chavez’ invention is called Guardian Angel. It’s a Christmas Tree fire prevention system. He is a firefighter and has seen the destruction first hand that is caused by Christmas tree fires every year. The video he showed of how quickly a tree, and the entire room, go up in flames was disturbing! He, and his idea, touched me enough that at the end of the show I actually picked up my phone, for the first time ever, and dialed those numbers on the screen. Over and over and over again. I don’t know if it was his humble nature, his love for his family, or just the sheer potential of his invention to save lives, but something got to me, and made a difference. And I really do hope that I made a difference.

It’s probably too late to encourage you to vote too, but watch the show next Wednesday, and check this guy out, because his invention could one day save your family.

~Heather