Ever since we were born we have been surrounded by movies, comics, and media portraying “hero’s” but as we grow and mature that view begins to change and we start to realize what real hero is to us. A hero is someone who needs no recognition or praise in order to continue pushing through and doing what they do best.
In this modern day and age real heroes are easy to find but most often never recognized or even sometimes criticized. Everyday teachers are most often overlooked considering they play a major role in every kid’s future. They are often underpaid and almost never recognized for what they do for this great country. Being a teacher is not a job for the money or the props, it is a job not to be taken lightly, and they will surely struggle with kids who have yet to see the major role that school will have on their lives. Yet they will still meet every day of work with just as much passion and heart as the last and continue to push through the difficulties of life and the job. They are not out saving lives or fighting for our country, or are they? With every student they give the means and encouragement to help them to tackle life head on so maybe they are saving their lives by teaching future Americans what need to survive in this modern world.
One of Americas most highly regarded heroes is in a bit of a crisis, police officers the ones who defend American citizens’ not on foreign soil or from massive armies. They defend the heart of our country, its citizens they are the heroes who pull you out of a wrecked car, charge up the stairs into two burning towers without a thought of their own personal safety, and work to remove drugs and gangs from the streets that you try to live an honorable life and raise kids on. Unfortunately many people do not view them in the light they deserve many people will curse under their breath at an officer giving them a ticket for speeding while they’re running late for work. Maybe you see on the news a story on how a police officer was too brutal in their words or actions, however many citizens will fail to realize that this one particular incident is one out of hundreds of thousands where an officer has stepped in the line of duty and done their job with honor and integrity and those actions will most likely go unrecognized. Our police officers know the thoughts that people have and they will always be our safety and security and there at a moment’s notice when we need them most to walk in the line of duty where many never dare tread.
Our heroes are not on the movie screen or flying in the sky they are the ones who know what is stacked against them and will still never falter.