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Heroes and Heroines
A Hero
By Austin
A hero is self-confident, admirable, and cool,
A person who is very wise and does not act like a fool.
A hero doesn't go to parties and drink himself all crazy,
But does something that is worthwhile, and is never lazy.
A hero is curious, compassionate, and strong,
A hero is responsible, and admits when he is wrong.
A hero's well-respected and unique in every way,
And if you really try, I think, you might be one someday.
Austin was a sixth grade student in Mr. Kinder's class
at Cascade Middle School in Bend, Oregon, when he was asked to respond to the
question, "What is a hero?" This poem was his creative answer. Printed with
permission
The supply of heroes will never
be equal to the demand, and the demand seems particularly acute at the moment.
You are important. Come join the journey. You are wanted and needed far more
than you can even imagine.
M. Scott Peck, M.D.
To be a hero, one must give an
order to oneself.
Simone Weil
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