When
you see or hear the word, heroes, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?
Superheroes, like Superman or Spiderman or the many other superheroes we look
up to? Or do you think of the real heroes, the firefighters, police officers,
and the guys in the military who risks their lives every day? What about
everyday heroes, people like you and me? I think this is what a friend of mine
has been trying to tell me, but I’m only just now getting it. An everyday hero
is someone that goes out of their way to help someone out. No, I’m not talking
about getting someone coffee or helping someone move in or anything like that,
to be honest, I am not sure if that’s part of the meaning of an everyday hero.
In
the midst of the tragedy that happened Friday, I found a few articles that
talks about a couple of heroes. One was a teen who saved a mother and her two
kids, getting shot in the process. One was also a teen who tried to save
others. And there was a story about friends or boyfriends who jumped in front
of others to save them while they escaped. My thoughts and prayers continue to
go out to the victims and their families and friends.
Being
an everyday hero doesn’t always mean risking your life for others… it can mean
going above and beyond for complete strangers, as a random act of kindness. One
such example is this:
These
two men held up a boy who was bound to a wheelchair in a Blake Shelton concert so
the boy could see his idol. They held him up for about a half an hour. There are
times where I’ve gone above and beyond for others. At my college, I helped
someone get around when he was lost. That sentence alone hardly says I’ve done
something above and beyond, I’ll admit that, but there’s more to that story,
something I’d rather keep to myself, but I’ve done random acts of kindness. I
don’t know if it qualifies me as being an everyday hero, but I always try to do
the right thing and I hope to inspire others.
Until
next time, God Bless.
- MissNiChloe
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