Everyday Hero

Would you rather be able to fly or become invisible?

This debate has waged for years.  Many conversations in many
bars, dorm rooms and living rooms have centered on superheroes
and having superpowers.

Lots of us have dreamed about having superpowers. In fact, I am
sure there are quite a few of you (more men than women— it’s our
testosterone; we can’t help it) who have been waiting around to
find a hammer or get bitten by a spider! It’s not unusual to
imagine what it might be like to have unbelievable strength, to
be able to fly, or to move in and out of invisibility.

Of course, if somehow we could have superpowers, we feel that we
would really make a difference in the world. We could really
change things, even save the lives of people and animals.  If
you’re really good at being a superhero, you would probably be
offered lucrative endorsement deals and free parking!

Alas, it’s not likely that you will be acquiring superpowers
anytime soon.

But you don’t have to have superpowers to be a hero in your
daily life.

The Encarta dictionary offers five meanings for the word “hero.”
 Their definitions include a remarkably brave person, somebody
admired, the main character in a fictional plot, a man with
superhuman powers, and, last but not least, a long sandwich
(hero to New Yorkers and hoagie to the Philly crowd).  I’m not
sure why they didn’t include “women with superhuman powers”
…must be that testosterone thing….  And I’m pretty sure that
most of us don’t want to be a sandwich.

But we are all able to be heroes. An everyday hero is someone
who makes a difference in someone else’s life.

I think that a hero can be male or female, young or old, rich or
poor, famous or not.  The single mom or dad who works two jobs
to put food on the table and provide shelter is my idea of a
hero.  The people who volunteer at soup kitchens or homeless
shelters or to help the elderly, our police officers and
firefighters, and the brave men and women who serve in our
military are all heroes; they all deserve to be admired.

You may not be faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than
a locomotive, or able to leap tall buildings in single bound,
but you can still be a hero to someone.

To your Health, Wealth, Happiness and True Power!

Dr. Michael Kaye
Knowledge, Action, Results

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