The Unknown Heroes Are Around Us

People often talk about superheroes when they hear the word hero. Teachers, doctors, pastors, and volunteers are also considered heroes. What is a hero you ask? To be a hero does it always require the physical strength, or are there other traits that define a hero. A hero can be anyone we admire. Heroes can be real or fictional; sometimes they can be someone we see every day or have met once in our life, they can be male or female, children or adults. Our heroes could be Batman, Spiderman, Thor or Cap. America, or our moms, dads, grandparents, sisters and brothers and even our pets can be our heroes. Then we become older, more experienced, and our perceptions about heroes change.

We even start to think that we are surrounded by heroes, in fact. Single mothers who deny themselves the basic necessities, foster parents, a donor, children who quit their jobs to take care of their sick parents, people deny their dreams to support their relatives, cancer patients who continue to fight for their life – these are the examples of heroes in the community. Heroes can do plenty of different things that inspire and encourage others to do their best. Heroes make us find and embrace our best qualities and share our experience with other people who need it. When we see the Red Cross volunteers, the dangers these men and women face, their extreme courage, we respect them and also want to help others. We decide to join different organizations and become the active volunteers, whether at preserving the wildlife, protecting homeless pets, or fighting with corruption. Heroes motivate us to realize our assets and make our small contribution into the good deeds. Heroes don’t only save us; they help us to save ourselves. Heroes change the world. They love the feeling to help other people and try not to miss the opportunity to be useful and sympathetic. Heroes make sacrifices for others, no matter small or enormous ones. Very often they are not prepared for what they would experience, but always make the right and decent decisions, even in the most difficult and confusing situations. That is the main reason why they receive the respect, recognition and support for their future great deals. It’s not difficult – help someone in need, be a friend, be reliable and sympathetic, do your best to realize your passions and follow your heart.

There are more heroes around us than we think. To find them, look at your parents, teachers, neighbors and friends. You’ll find that they are great people who make great sacrifices for others, using their courage to deal with the trials and tribulations of modern life. It is amazing how heroes don’t lose their humanity when facing challenges and always ready to help people in need. Sometimes we don’t even know about the great deeds of all those people, as some heroes don’t share their stories because they don’t want to be boastful. Look around and you’ll probably find your hero.