March 2013 Are You My Hero? When the word “hero” comes to mind‚ what do you see? A guy in tights with a cape or a person fighting for something they believe in? A hero is someone who is strong and can handle anything thrown at them‚ willing and able and ready at any moment‚ right? Karl Marlantes’s story shows such heroism during the Vietnam War and my mother’s story show’s a more personal heroism. There are heroes all over‚ but let’s start with what it really means to be a hero. A hero is defined as
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My Hero Jacquie Smith ENG 121 Ms. Erin Nelson February 4th‚ 2013 My hero‚ ever since I was a little girl and to this day‚ my daddy. I have the most awesome daddy and in the next few paragraphs you will learn just a few of the reasons why my daddy is my hero. There are many reasons why my daddy is my hero but the most important four reasons are he’s a Christian‚ he’s caring‚ he’s non-judgmental‚ and his strength. The first reason my daddy is my hero is because he is a Christian and he lives
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My mom was my hero and my best friend She taught me so many things. My mom went her way everyday to take care of me and gave me the things i need in my life. she helped through rough times in high school when i got bully. she has always been there for me and that’s why she is my hero.Early on‚ being a mother to four children was everything she hoped it would be. Being a wife‚ on the other hand‚ was not. By the time her third child was born‚ her marriage was slowly deteriorating. Dad was drinking
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Ciarra Brown English Composition 1 Jai Misir 12/13/12 My Grandfather: My hero My grandfather is a young man at the age of sixty. However because of the things that he has been through and lived through my grandfather has severe health conditions. My grandfather through his various health problems has stayed strong and continues to smile every day. He is a brave man. During his first month of college my grandfather was forced to drop out due to being drafted to the Vietnam War. Pop’s worst
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to go or when they get genuinely frustrated? A person who is always very generous and patient with everyone and everything they do. And someone who is always there for you no matter what. This to me is always going to be my grandpa Donald Stokely. One reason he is my Michigan hero is he is always generous with both his time and money. He gives hundreds of hours each year working on the Ludington high school baseball diamond that is named after him. He wants the field to always look nice for the players
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My Heroes “My Heroes” was written by Elizabeth Berg‚ who has published many popular books since 1993. In the article‚ Berg told us that real heroes were ordinary people around us. Because Berg’s daughter chose her friend as a hero who saved her from drowning in a creek‚ Berg realized a hero wouldn’t have to be a famous person. When Mrs. Zinz‚ an eighth-grade English teacher‚ was harassed by Berg and her friend‚ she wasn’t angry. Mrs. Zinz didn’t lower herself and become mean. Another hero in Berg’s
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A hero is a person that saves people from dangerous times. A hero is a person that saves lives. One day I would like to be called a hero. Heroes are created by events around them. Most people have a person that they call their hero. I sure do have one. Most people say their heroes are they moms or dads. Most kids call their favorite super hero their hero. If all you want is fame it doesn’t matter what you do‚ you shouldn’t be called a hero. Heroic things happens around us all day‚ every day
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Hermann Ajong College Writing I 1201 13 Shih-Kneel‚ Nancy Family Essay Date: 09-27-2013 Hero in my world Where would I have been without you mother? Destiny gives us opportunities to meet new people in our lives. Each one bringing a unique flavor‚ molding us into what we will become. There is always that one person who will walk in when the rest of the world walks out‚ the person that won’t sleep if I don’t sleep‚ the person that will run up and down looking for something for me to eat‚ the
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other definitions of what a hero may be. Some may say heroes are noted for their "feats of courage or nobility of purpose‚ especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life”. Some may often see them as mythological legends‚ "endowed with great courage and strength‚ and celebrated for their bold exploits." In my personal view a hero can be anyone of who you could relate to‚ and also more importantly stands up for what they believe. Does everyone have a hero? I don’t know but all I could
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Living in a small town‚ there are not a lot of people that have made an impact on my life. In 2008‚ my mom told me that I should join paramedic explorers but I found fire explorers and thought it would be more interesting. A couple Mondays later‚ I got the hang of it and I was really happy. Being in this explorer post helped my grades and I met new people through my academies and musters. Musters are gatherings of Explorer post throughout Southern California. We do bucket brigades and much more activities
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