What a Hero Means to Me

According to the dictionary, a hero is a person especially a man, admired for courage, nobility, etc. My definition of the word hero is someone who is courageous, selfless, and is extremely brave. A hero is someone who everyone looks up to and wants to be like. When we were younger, we looked up to and thought that comical heroes were our heroes. But as we grew older we began to understand that a hero is someone who is greater than superman and all the other super heroes. We began to realize that the heroes in our lives are the people that have impacted and affected our daily lives. Heroes will drop everything that they are doing and will aid all the people around them. They can be anyone, not just someone special or someone who has special skills. Just recently, there was a shooting in Tucson, Arizona, at a "Congress on Your Corner" event. Approximately 19 innocent people were wounded, and 6 of them were killed. Of the 19, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head. The gunman was tackled as he attempted to reload his firearm. Two men and a woman were able to hold him down until the police came. One of the men was already wounded, but he still held the man down. Many people also aided the injured and wounded, including Congresswoman Giffords. One of her interns came to the Congresswoman’s aid, and helped save her life until they took her to the hospital. If it was not for this intern, the Congresswoman would not be alive. These everyday people were worried more about the safety of others and their acts helped save many more lives. These common citizens in Tucson risked their safety to help others. I would classify them as heroes.