He Ever Regards Others
What is a hero? Is it someone that "saves the day and gets the girl?" This used to be my definition of a hero until I grew up and really learned what a hero is. The dictionary says a hero is "a man of great strength and courage, favored by the gods and in part descended from them, often regarded as a half-god and worshiped after his death." Through society though we are disillusioned to the identity of real hero's and instead praise celebrities as such. Over time though I gained knowledge and personal insight of what a real hero is. A real hero is a person who is strong and just and stands up for what is right instead of what is popular. But each individuals definition of a hero is different and everyone, in a sense, could be someone else's hero if they had the chance.
"The hero used to be the one in white. Now he is harder to spot." Heroes are everywhere; it just takes a closer inspection to notice. Whether it be the mailman who is courteous to......

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Title: Hero
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