Out of misery comes some good -- and even a furry romance

Did you see this story  about the koala that was saved from Australia's wildfire?

From AP:

"Sam" the koala, the most famous furry survivor of Australia's worst-ever wildfires, is healing well thanks to the efforts of caretakers at a rescue shelter -- and she even has a boyfriend.

Sam, who captured hearts around the world after she was photographed drinking from a firefighters water bottle, also has won the affection of "Bob," another koala whose paws were scorched in the weekend's inferno, caretaker Lynn Raymond said today (Thursday). "Bob is her protector -- as soon as she is moved, he's on the move, too. It really looks like he's making sure she's OK," Raymond said from the Mountain Ash Wildlife Shelter in Rawson, 100 miles east of Melbourne in Victora state, where the deadly fires continue to burn. "They're very good company for each other."

Neither koala is likely to be healthy enough for release for at least four months and are being comforted by caretakers who salve their scorched paws every few hours.

Raymond says the shelter has been indundated  with well-wishers seeking updates on the creatures condition. "It's insane," she said. "(But) everybody has been absolutely wonderful."

In the midst of such horror, stories like this catch on for good reason. They give us hope and remind us that out of destruction can come some unexpected good.