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For
you see, my Heroes have always been my family.
My
hero was my Dad who provided for his family against
incredible odds. Who, when his foot was smashed in
an accident at work and, when they told him they wanted
to amputate it said, " No, I can not provide
for my babies with only one foot." He refused
to let them amputate his foot and went in and worked
a full shift the next night — only to be told
after his shift was over that he was fired because
"they did not want a cripple working for them".
My
Dad crawled to his car and kept his foot, his dignity
and somehow,someway, found a way to provide for his
family.
My
Hero was my Mom who taught her baby boy that "God
never closes one door without opening another"
who taught me more about strength, dignity, courage
and Love as I watched her fight cancer that took her
life at 46 years of age. Never
losing her faith even when she knew the end was near.
No,
my heroes are not rock stars and you will not find
my Heroes on some TV show either!
They
are those brave men and women who are serving in the
Armed Forces—who have left good jobs and wonderful
families back home to fight for and defend our country
and our freedoms with honor and courage. And the many
who have made the ultimate sacrifice in doing so.
My
heroes are the firemen and women who run up the stairs
when every one else is running down the stairs, and
don't hesitate no matter the danger they face.
They
are the policemen and women who put their lives on
the line every single day to keep our cities and communities
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They
are the EMS personnel in the ambulances who save lives
every single day
They
are the nurses and doctors working endless hours healing
and caring the sick, injured and dying with grace
and compassion despite incredible challenges.
They
are the step moms, step dads, and the foster or adoptive
parents who love a child like their own and who provide
love and security when it is needed most.
They
are the grandparents who put their retirement dreams
on hold to raise a grandchild.
They
are the single moms and dads who somehow find a way
to hold their family together against overwhelming
odds.
It
is the faithful pastors who prayed for me when I could
not pray for myself.
It
is the wife and husband who love each other unconditionally
and who, no matter the situation, know that their
love will always be more than enough.
It
is the school teacher whose life is dedicated solely
to the purpose of impacting lives and challenging
students to dream BIG dreams, and that nothing is
impossible.
These
are the Heroes in my life — and there are a
Million more. Between you and me, we know who
they are and we share the same desire to recognize
them individually for what they have meant to us.
That
is why we have set up this website ...
A
MillionHeroes.com |
