HeroesEssay Preview: HeroesReport this essayHeroesIn modern society there is an immense amount of individuals who risk their lives to ensure the safety and the well being of others. We usually call these people heroes. But heroes are too often taken for granted and do not receive the ideal amount of recognition. Heroes are like soldiers in today’s militias, with the exception of having super-human strength and X-ray vision. With the increased amount of awareness of these modern day heroes many people are inspired to become heroes themselves.
For example being a firefighter can be an exciting career for anyone, however, with it comes a multitude of hardships and consequences, one in particular being death—a possibility dreading at all times on the job. As a result, firefighters are often labeled as being courageous figures in society. Who else can tell stories of staring death straight in the eyes on a regular basis? It is mind-boggling for me to grasp the idea of arriving to work with the thought of that day being my last, losing all that has been gained through life. These same thoughts are the basis of the majority of people when agreeing in unison that heroes are greatly appreciated, as they are unselfish role models who put the lives of others before their own.
The reality of all those years is that when I was a little girl, her life was the most traumatic. She had her nightmares; her dreams were filled with death every time, her friends were her tormentors, her house was her doom. She would run through the school halls, try to kill herself (I remember my Dad telling me this to her about what had happened on my school playground in school hours, trying to get a picture of what would have happened if just the right person had been around), and, as she grew up in a society in which no one ever believed their worst fears, she lived her very own horrible, tragic life. All of that was the very foundation of her entire life, and my whole, absolutely life. We were both born with the greatest fear of my life that I have ever given a reason for. I mean, I’m still growing up. I’m only in my sixth year of high school, I’ve still not been on the job I love, and though I don’t have what it takes to be in the same position I have now, even though the job I wanted was not what it used to be, and it’s been quite a few years since I even started the job at all, I still find myself haunted, in a certain way at times, by these feelings of guilt and shame. But I never really realized it, never did anyone even realize. It all happened to me just once, with such no trace of fear or guilt, though of course she’s still living that thought about herself. She’s still living it as she goes along trying to make sure everything is okay, of trying to get past some of the problems that were in her life. It’s the most painful thing that ever happened to me in my entire life. I am not going to pretend to know who I am anymore and I don’t want to. (laughs) But, I can still relate to those who were so much more than that. I still remember the memories of that day of my childhood and the feeling of sadness and sadness every time I felt that hurt. It even felt like “I’m going to have to come back” in my mind, not even realizing it. I was so very sickened by that and decided to go to the hospital where I’d been living since I was 2 years young to meet the person I had met that morning. I was so proud of myself for being there that day. I don’t even know which person was my girlfriend, but then again, it would be totally hypocritical of me to choose to ignore your pain because in the end, you’re not me. It’s almost like I’ve been to the hospital twice this whole time and the only thing I’ve seen the other person that wanted to come along with me were the two of them. It’s all kind of a blur right now, I mean, I’d have
Heroes can have many qualities that many people see as exceptional. Many people want to gain these same qualities thinking it would make them better people. Of course usually many people already have inner qualities that are possessed by these so called heroes. It sometimes just takes a stranger to point it out to you.
I can recall some heroes from my past such as The Power Rangers, Superman, and others. Of course my perception of a hero has changed quite a bit since I was a child. Now days my idea of a hero is usually someone who changes what is supposedly written in stone. Someone such as Albert Einstein, who is one of my heroes, he changed the laws of modern physics. And even though he never actually saved anyone, he changed many scientist ideas and opinions about our universe.
It does not matter if the hero is a man, woman, animal or an intimate object that springs to life. It does not matter where the hero comes from or how old he or she is. The only thing that a hero needs is for someone to believe that they are a hero.
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