Reflections: Heroes 28 Articles

by Chells

My all time hero will always and forever be my Grandfather, God rest his soul. He knew everything. He could do everything from fix a sputtering car engine to plant and successfully grow the most varied vegetable garden I...read more

by maddie rose

Super Heroes Do Live Among Us I know logically there are super heroes among us. They are the police, firemen and the rescue squads. But a part of me pictures mothers and fathers everywhere going to day cares, to drop o...read more

by Elizabeth U'Prichard

Just Another Path Life is just another path; the choices we make and the outcomes of those choices dictate what path it is that we are currently walking, how far we have come, and what options are open to us farther alo...read more

by William Baker

Hero What is it that makes a hero? Is it bravery, or courage in the face of adversity? Is it steadfast leadership, the type that we follow without questions? Or is it more simple than that? Is it the character of a...read more

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by Kloulessblond

For my brother in Iraq, and all those who serve, and have served, with him. You may not think of yourself as heroes at all. The media, and the people you work for, have both programmed you to think otherwise. They've ta...read more

by Richard Wagamese

I had a hero when I was six. He wasn't a hockey player, a rock star, a comic book hero or even a movie star. He was a mechanic, a tall, slender, chain smoking grease monkey who smelled of oil, tobacco and Old Spice after s...read more

by Jennifer Pemberton

One of my personal heroes came into my life in the most unexpected of ways. I have been working as a nursing assistant at a local hospital while going to school full-time to become a registered nurse. When I started my ...read more

by Leigh Rodela

Many people in this world often look to a hero as someone who they can live up to. Most of the time it's someone who they measure certain people up against. Majority of people pick a famous person in history because they...read more

by Myrna Writewood

Heroes, my late husband is my Heroe, as he was a fine Corporal, Solider in the army for nearly twenty-five years. He served his country well, and his family, in my eyes he is my Hereo. There is no other that will replace...read more

by ladolcevita

What exactly is a hero? A hero is that man or woman who leaves behind their loved ones to protect our country. They kiss goodbye their families to make sure that they wake up each day in a safe country. They guard our...read more

by SN Bynoe

Everyday Heroes Captain America, Batman, and Spiderman are all comic book heroes. They wear unique costumes , and can do outstanding things like fight for freedom, punish the guilty and even...read more

by Lightwriter

If you ever wanted to know a millionaire who didn't make much of his money, but lived as a human being despite it, then you needed to know Kemmons Wilson. This man was a very hard worker who grew up without a daddy, but ha...read more

by Diana Claude

He stands in the middle of the road and clutches his coffee; The day is freezing cold, as he pulls his ski mask up over his face. He directs traffic, and wonders if the overtime is worth it. The construction worker nearby...read more

by Mutters

The headline in today's Daily Telegraph reads OUR ASHES HEROES'. Apparently the Australian cricket team have regained the Ashes, a minute trophy held in high esteem by those who crave it. Faan-tastic that cricket ra...read more

by Qualita Pendergrass

I am a daughter of Sarai My mistress has been away for three weeks and the camp has no life. Sarai or Mother Sarai as I call her is my heroe. Mother Sarai is the life of the camp and she is the life of Abram. Abram was ...read more

by William Cobbs

Chapter 11 It was with some trepidation that I arrived at the Embassy just before midnight, and climbed the stairs to the Combined Operations War Plotting Room and relieved a wall-eyed and excited Larry Donovan. I st...read more

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by Ruth D. Hochman

It's How It Is "Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself" - Franklin Delano Roosevelt So here's how it went... recently... very recently, I met this HOMBRE... you know, one of those "head-turner/eye-catcher" types t...read more

by Stushie

February 3rd, is known as "Four Chaplains Day." It was designated this title by Congress after a heroic act by four military chaplains who were serving on the S.S Dorchester during World War 2. Rev. Clark Poling (Dutch Ref...read more

by Joanna Pope

What is a Hero? Is it the richest man in town, who worked his way from the ground, or maybe it's the mail man, who delivers the mail, no matter how bad the weather. My mother is my hero, she met me, you see, when I was...read more

by Edna Coleman

There are so many "heroes" in the world that it's difficult to sort through them all. Everything from comic book superheroes to police officers and firefighters that put their lives on the line everyday for others. All he...read more