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Who are the Heroes?
Maybe it's just me, but it seems as though our current culture is faced with a very stated, pronounced shortage of heroes these days. About the only heroes we encounter are the ones relentlessly filling up the big screen, ad nauseam. So perhaps heroes aren't real? Maybe they're only a fantasy conjured up in our minds, or the subject of comic book figures brought to life by costly Hollywood blockbusters?
How do we define a hero? What actions or behaviors constitute heroism? Are such accolades reserved only for wartime service? Devoted first-responders?
Webster's offers the following:
he-ro (noun) 1. a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements,
or noble qualities.
I think back over my own life, and I ask the question, who have been 'my' heroes? While both my paternal Father and Step-Dad both had their individual redeeming qualities, I don't consider either one of them hero material. My real Dad was obsessed with status, wealth, and possessions. My step-Dad liked drinking.
Heroes aren't concerned about recognition . They don't advertise their accomplishments. They perform their deeds unselfishly, without notice or fanfare. It's never about them. Their focus is always on the welfare and benefit of others.
Maybe that's the problem. Our society, for the ... more

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