My Heroes...

Hero. What is a hero to you? The word hero means a lot of things to me. There are a lot of different kinds of heroes. A hero is someone you can look up to, someone you are proud to know. I am lucky to have a couple different heroes in my life.

A hero can be someone that gives you a glimpse of what you want to be. Someone you can look up to and model yourself after. Someone that just magically comes into your life for seemingly no reason and changes it forever or someone that has been in your life forever that you didn’t know how much you cherished until they were gone.

A hero can be someone that can cheer you up with their smile or words. Someone who is there no matter what. Someone who believes in you when you don’t believe in yourself. Someone who will sit on the phone and pray with you because she wishes that she could be there. Someone who sends hugs through email. Someone who seems to know me as they’ve known me forever, not just a year.

A hero can be someone that you took a long time to realize. Someone that has been there forever, without you even knowing it. But when that times comes along you need them, they’re there. They seem to know you better than you know yourself. They’re there to give you their wisdom, to push you in the right direction. They know when you need that smile or hug to get your through their day. They will sit and listen to your funny stories, even though they aren’t funny and still laugh. (even if they’re only laughing inside)

A hero has courage. Whether it’s courage to find a new path to their life, courage to know what they want and not let anyone stop them or courage to admit their faults and get help.

A hero is kind. Someone who will talk to anyone if they need their help, someone who puts everyone else in front of themselves or someone that picks up on other’s moods and tries to cheer them up.

A hero is humble. Someone who tries to be the best they can be without bragging or attracting attention. Most of the time these people don’t even know what they are doing and who they are inspiring to be better people.

Sometimes people come in and out of your life when you need them. You need them so you’re close and they’re there, then you don’t need them and they’re gone. These people might come back when they are needed again or they might disappear from your life forever.

Some people come into your life for a day, for a month, for years or for a lifetime. You need to be able to identify them and how they fit in your life and when you find the right ones, never let them go.