Being A True Hero

"When I was young, my favorite hero was Superman, because he would always help people, no matter what it required...." the speaker began. Then, he went on to say that although the ideal hero for us is usually a comic book figure, complete with supernatural powers, capes, costumes, and a symbol, there's really much more to a hero than that. To tell the truth, a hero is someone who is willing to do something kind for somebody else, regardless of what reason. Anyone can be a hero, at anytime, even during a career; teachers, firefighters, policeman, doctors and etc. are all included. Being a hero is simply anybody who goes out of their way to do the right thing for someone else just because it benefits everybody. We all have the potential to be a hero, but there are 2 main factors that you need to help you be a hero: initiative, and opportunity. If you notice and take on the initiative or step up to giving yourself up to helping others, then you have grabbed the opportunity to be a hero for someone else. But heroes don't just do the right thing to make themselves feel better; they do it to make the other person feel better, although the reward is all the same. It doesn't matter who, what or where you are; you can always be a hero. I wish to ask you; what is a hero to you? Is it those comic book figures, an everyday hero, or both? Still, no matter what you do, from picking up a piece of trash from the ground at the beach, or even saving a person's life in a fire, you can still be a hero because you make a difference in the environment and yourself. Even though an act of heroism may sometimes be easily given or brief, their echoes will never die, for they are truly endless. When we lose our heroism, our community falls apart; but when we embrace it, the hero within ourselves truly shine.♥