Heroes

There are many preconceived ideas that we are asked to accept in this life. Amongst these thoughts is the definition of a hero.

We are told that a hero is someone who:

Are they really heroes???

• Wears a costume
• Saves the world on a daily basis
•  Has special/supernatural powers.
• Is  super strong and has super strength
• They would be someone like superman, Spiderman, batman and so on….

This preconceived notion is hardly realistic as there is no one in this world who has been bitten by spider and evidently developed ‘super powers’.

Then who is a hero exactly?

Is he the guy you see acting on the screen? No, that’s an actor.

My view of a hero is a human being who helps a stranger on the street without expecting anything in return. A person who does not have to ‘save’ the world, rather they just have to give a helping hand to someone when they need it.

My hero is that lady who saw me and my mother walking home with very large and heavy grocery bags and without asking us anything or wanting anything in return, offered to give us a ride home in her car. I don’t remember the face of this lady. However, she will always be part of my memory.

My hero is that person who informed me, as I was about to board the train, that I had left my very expensive and brand new textbook on the platform bench.

According to me, my dad is a hero. My dad found someone’s iPad in his shop. He was suggested by his employees to keep the iPad. Rather than doing that, my father immediately contacted the customer whose iPad it was and returned it to him. Upon returning the iPad, the customer offered my dad $50.00 for his generosity. My father declined.

Rock in Japan: Do not build anything below this level

According to me, the person who engraved in this rock in Japan (see image on the left) thousands of years ago that “Do not build you home below this level” is a hero. The person who wrote this is truly a hero because he attempted to warn those people that he has not met and will not ever meet. Yet, he provided the future generations with a warning not to build anything below this point. Even after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, this stone was and is still there.

In this world, ordinary people are heroes. Those people who, without hesitation, assist someone in need.

This blog post attempts to recognize those heroes and also attempts to change our society’s definition of a hero.

It doesn’t take much to help another person out. It just takes a little courage, a little bit of willingness and a little bit of time. The reward is truly amazing.

Is someone a hero in your life? Do share your experiences and your thoughts.

Thank you for reading.

I hope that you get an opportunity to be a hero or meet someone who can be your hero….

-Suman :)

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