Hero:
1. a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal.
I have a hero, actually I have a few heroes... My hero's come in all different shapes and sizes, and I've found that there is no age limit to being heroic in someones eyes; and an act of heroic measures can be found throughout almost any ones lives, if we look for it; however it isn't often that our hero's would believe that they are truly our hero's to them, they are just doing what they believe they need or needed to do.
My 10 year old nephew (Puddin Head) Is one of my hero's... He stood up to someone a short while back, he showed more of a backbone than I have seen in a while. And the person he stood up to is someone most children and in this case most of my family does not stand up to. He didn't do it out of malice or spite, only concern and love. He stood up to his dad.... He did so because he loves his dad, however he also loves his step-mom and his 2 baby sisters. I admire him for this brave deed and showing such a noble quality... Puddin Head you are my hero.
My mom, often times, when we grow into adulthood we realize that our parents weren't really that bad, and truth be told they did an amazing job at raising us especially all throughout our rebellious teen years. We often tell them this, we show them our respect and our thankfulness more and more often as we get older, and then even more so when we have our own little hellions to raise. However; my mom is my hero because of all she did while raising us. A person of distinguished courage or ability... that is my mom. Never have I met someone with such a tremendous amount of courage. For those of you that don't know my parents are divorced, my mom left her life, where there was some semblance of security, and took us to my grandparents home (the only comfortable place she knew). She drove a standard for the first time with us in the backseat fighting the whole 6 hour trip....all to provide us with something better, knowing that she to deserved more. Later on in life, she did it again, for me. She was faced with a choice, one that she shouldn't have had to make, and she chose that I was more important. My mom is amazing, My mom is a hero, a role model, someone in which I will constantly strive to be like....Thanks Mom.
S....S is a big hero of mine, although I am sure she doesn't know it. S became the first best friend I have had, 10 years and 23 days ago I met someone who has always been there when I have needed her, and I strive to do the same for her. Yes, our lives have taken different paths, and they will continue to do so; However I know that even when we are miles away, I can still call her and she will still answer the phone and be there for me as much as she can. S came into my life at a time where I wasn't sure how my life would pan out... in the darker days, when I wasn't sure I wanted much of a life... S picked me up (little did she know) and carried me with her friendship, she accepted me for who I was, and she still accepts me for who I have grown to be. S, you have no idea how much of a hero and an inspiration you are to me, and how much of one you continue to be. You have shown me what a true friendship should be like, and have allowed me to see how 2 healthy relationships work (both yours and your parents) I will never be able to thank you enough for that... I am truly blessed that our relationship has lasted so long, even through all of the stuff its been through.
I have many other heroes...many of the MG's I have met are hero's of mine, and should be considered hero's the world over; they give up so much and get no glory from it. They show courage everyday and are faced with many trying situations.
Like I said heroism can be found just about everywhere you look, and I could list 100's of people on here; and how each has effected my life....these are just a few, some of which I don't tell often enough just how much they mean to me...
"There are heroes who walk among us, never looking for glory or praise. They don't seek recognition for their thoughtful, caring ways. Living lives of deep commitment, providing for those they hold dear. Steadfast with a quiet strength, through times of laughter and tears. You are a person like that to me. The most selfless by far."
- Stiletto
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