Your Hero
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Jesus - I could go on for ages about this guy, but to sum it all up His example is a neverending challenge for betterment, not just for me personally but for the whole human race.
My grandmother - born and raised in the Australian outback. A tougher, kinder, more generous and grounded person you have not met. Not only was she mentally and physically strong but she had a keen mind as well. The stuff she endured growing up miles from anywhere makes me realise how soft our generations have become. She passed on over a decade ago but I still miss her. One of the few people who genuinely loved me for who I am.
Henry Rollins - Not only is he a legendary musician with an insane work ethic, but he is also an actor, author, TV show host, stand up "comic" and really nice guy. When I was going through some rough times growing up his music and spoken word really hit me with its primal rage tempered with introspection and honesty. He set me straight and showed me that (to quote the man himself) "muscle mass does not always equal strength. Strength is kindness and sensitivity. Strength is understanding that your power is both physical and emotional. That it comes from the body and the mind. And the heart."
My grandmother - born and raised in the Australian outback. A tougher, kinder, more generous and grounded person you have not met. Not only was she mentally and physically strong but she had a keen mind as well. The stuff she endured growing up miles from anywhere makes me realise how soft our generations have become. She passed on over a decade ago but I still miss her. One of the few people who genuinely loved me for who I am.
Henry Rollins - Not only is he a legendary musician with an insane work ethic, but he is also an actor, author, TV show host, stand up "comic" and really nice guy. When I was going through some rough times growing up his music and spoken word really hit me with its primal rage tempered with introspection and honesty. He set me straight and showed me that (to quote the man himself) "muscle mass does not always equal strength. Strength is kindness and sensitivity. Strength is understanding that your power is both physical and emotional. That it comes from the body and the mind. And the heart."
Yeah Steve Irwin would have to be mine were it not for my husky who died 2 years ago. He was completely blind for 2 years at the end thank you glaucolma (sp?). Blind, he still pulled me on my rollerblades and you would not have known he was blind. The dog didn't change a bit except for sewer grates which he stepped into once and which I had to watch out for. On the depressing note, we thought he had an enlarged heart, but it was a tumor slightly above his heart and it was cancerous. Hardest thing I ever had to deal with and even after 2 years, it still hurts, but we never heal from the death of a loved one, only learn to deal with them not being there anymore. He's my hero in the end cuz I don't think I could deal with what he did near as well as he did.
I've always had a problem with personal heroes (idolatry? 
). There are many people I respect for their beliefs, actions, and so on, but I don't know whether I'd put them on a pedestal. That said, my parents are some of the most caring, understanding people I've met, which is something I admire.
I do find it interesting how few world leaders have cropped up so far. For the most part we've put these people into roles which should be national heroes, yet how infrequently do they turn out to be so.
). There are many people I respect for their beliefs, actions, and so on, but I don't know whether I'd put them on a pedestal. That said, my parents are some of the most caring, understanding people I've met, which is something I admire.I do find it interesting how few world leaders have cropped up so far. For the most part we've put these people into roles which should be national heroes, yet how infrequently do they turn out to be so.
Among all the seriousness, there needs to be some funniness in here.
I would have to say the Necromancer from Diablo II, I mean seriously, someone so dark and "evil" wants to banish evil itself? I dunno wither that is hypocrisy or dedication.
Also, my own personal hero from Fable. He stands eight feet tall and has muscles the size of a small car. He also killed a dragon without breaking a Resurrection Phial, that is skill in many genres of games.
I would have to say the Necromancer from Diablo II, I mean seriously, someone so dark and "evil" wants to banish evil itself? I dunno wither that is hypocrisy or dedication.
Also, my own personal hero from Fable. He stands eight feet tall and has muscles the size of a small car. He also killed a dragon without breaking a Resurrection Phial, that is skill in many genres of games.
My hero in fiction would have to be the Master Chief, if only because in his universe he was a symbol bigger than any superhero has ever been a symbol, he was the hero that dragged humanity from the brink of extinction, he fought and lost all of his friends and family yet he still fought on, now he waits for a time when he is needed again.
My hero in the real world would probably have to be the founding fathers of the U.S. sure it's not a single person but I find a lack of truly inspirational heroes.
My hero in the real world would probably have to be the founding fathers of the U.S. sure it's not a single person but I find a lack of truly inspirational heroes.
My Hero is definitely my dad, hes always been there when I need him and he has a really cool life story he is a survivor in every sense of the word.
probably my dad, for far to many reasons to number.
also, the direct of my university honors program. Incredibly briliant and nice guy, but realizes that he doesn't have all the answers and never stops learning.
in fiction.... probably Salvor Hardin, from Foundation by Isaac Asimov (mostly because that is what i'm currently reading). I LOVE his favorite saying; "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."
also, the direct of my university honors program. Incredibly briliant and nice guy, but realizes that he doesn't have all the answers and never stops learning.
in fiction.... probably Salvor Hardin, from Foundation by Isaac Asimov (mostly because that is what i'm currently reading). I LOVE his favorite saying; "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."
My father; now I could say he's one of the smartest people you'll ever meet, or that he's one of the funniest people you'll ever meet, or that he's had to put up with more bullshit in his life than most people have to in ten lifetimes, but all of those things seem insubstantial next to this story.
My mother tells me it was about three-thirty in the afternoon. Him and my mom were walking down a street when they both noticed there was a fire about a block away from them. My dad and her ran to it to see what was happening; There were a bunch of other people gathered around it too (my mother says it was at least fifty) just standing and looking at the burning building. My father went over to talk to someone, and, givivng a slip of paper to my mother, told her to call the fire station and inform them of the situation, which she did (She was told the firetrucks were already on their way, so it was something of a moot point). When she came back, several firetrucks and ambulences had gotten there; One of the firemen walked up to her and asked her if she knew my dad (she said yes) and he told her that my dad had pulled three people out of the building behind them, and that he was on one of the ambulences getting some air.
Later, my mother asked my dad why he would run into a burning building, and he turned to her and said, "Did you expect me to stand there and watch people die?"
That is why I admire my father, more so than any other person. Not becase he ran into a burning building, but because he ran into a burning building to save people.
My mother tells me it was about three-thirty in the afternoon. Him and my mom were walking down a street when they both noticed there was a fire about a block away from them. My dad and her ran to it to see what was happening; There were a bunch of other people gathered around it too (my mother says it was at least fifty) just standing and looking at the burning building. My father went over to talk to someone, and, givivng a slip of paper to my mother, told her to call the fire station and inform them of the situation, which she did (She was told the firetrucks were already on their way, so it was something of a moot point). When she came back, several firetrucks and ambulences had gotten there; One of the firemen walked up to her and asked her if she knew my dad (she said yes) and he told her that my dad had pulled three people out of the building behind them, and that he was on one of the ambulences getting some air.
Later, my mother asked my dad why he would run into a burning building, and he turned to her and said, "Did you expect me to stand there and watch people die?"
That is why I admire my father, more so than any other person. Not becase he ran into a burning building, but because he ran into a burning building to save people.
A fictional hero would be marcus fenix, because he put his family as a more impotant proiority than his well being (play gears of war if you're confused) and a real life hero would be my step-dad, because he got me into good music and all that good stuff