Hero
Growing up, my hero was Kimberly, the Pink Power Ranger. Little did I know, my hero would change, not just once, but constantly. According to the American Heritage Dictionary a hero is “a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life.” Generally, as people grow up their idea of a hero changes. Children worship super-heroes, adolescents look up to sport stars and musical geniuses, and adults come to appreciate their neighborhood hero.
In a child’s world, there are the good-guys and the bad-guys. Life is so simple then because to them, the good-guys always win. When I was younger I thought a hero was someone who could fly or swing from buildings, someone who could carry the weight of the world on his or her shoulders. Their day to day job was to save the world and rid it of crime, making the world peaceful one day at a time. Very rarely does a child say that his or her hero is a past president or historical figure, those people are “boring.” In retrospect, I think the real heroes here are the creators of Superman, Spiderman, and the Ninja Turtles. These are the people who put children’s imaginations in motion and let them run wild while teaching them right from wrong. Not only do the superheroes of the world do this, but sports legends and musicians do too.
Athletes from Babe Ruth and Mohammad Ali to Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods are remembered for their ability to perform under pressure, as were Bono, Jay-Z, Green Day, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson. Some kids look up to these people because they are geniuses at what they do or because they manage to give the world more than just their entertainment. These people are more than noble for doing what they do. I’ve really come to appreciate Bono and Jay-Z for their efforts in helping children in Africa by donating to the U.N. I’ve also come to appreciate Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan for making...
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