Not all of us are meant to be heroes. The, wear-a-cape-save-your-life-super-human-crusading-life-form, hero.
Some people are just….average.
People who get up and go to work, moan about how tired they are, roll their eyes at the ridiculous of the world who is bigger than they are, plod through a Monday to get to the weekend kind of average human.
Like most of us.
But don’t be fooled.
Or miss the things that the average run of the mill human does.
That makes a difference….to someone.
That person who answers the phone while they’re in the grocery store and as a result adds two more stops to their list of errands to pick up something for the neighbor who broke their leg and can’t drive for two more weeks.
That person who makes a point of smiling, every day, at that one person who never smiles.
That person who volunteers to coach the kid’s team even though that person has never played that sport in their entire life.
That person who spends extra time at work, showing someone else how to do what it is they need to know how to do, so they don’t lose their job.
That person who goes to their friend’s house to help them with homework night after night because the struggle is getting their friend down. And they want to see their friend succeed.
That person who reaches out, reaches across, reaches down, reaches up-to reach someone.
That person who sees someone down, leans against the wall, slides down to sit with. And that’s all.
That person who has judgment screaming through their head, keeps their mouth shut, and accepts that none of us are perfect.
That person who answers the phone in the middle of the night because the other person needs to be heard.
For the most part, we’ve been one of these people at one time or another.
Our heroics aren’t measured or noted or kept track of.
But that doesn’t mean they did not happen.
And it certainly doesn’t lessen the value.
Sometimes, just sometimes, some of your writings, sometimes touches my heart so deeply, sometimes, I’ve no words left to convey how extraordinarily thoughtful words really are…… So an extraordinarily moving video from one of my heros ….. Thanks Colleen. https://youtu.be/bsYp9q3QNaQ
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Thank you for the music Ivor…it’s playing right now. And thank you for the words. ❤
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Thank you Ivor, for the Bowiesong!!! I loved Bowie already as a child!
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yes Colleen, the interpersonal contacts are important to give all people a good feeling. To take care of others make you feel good. It is not a matter of having the reputation of being a superhero, to gain particular merit. The small man often does more for his possibilities than the great world star. It is especially nice when strange people are also involved in this act of interpersonal humanity. Homeless people sitting in front of a supermarket, old people who have difficulties coming down a stairs …
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Taking care of others….what is more heroic? 🙂
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taking care is perhaps not the right expression. It is already enough if you are simply interested and there for someone. This is not selfless. Either you are already very interested in this person or you get a good feeling afterwards, because you made someone happy.
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I like the expression ‘taking care of others’. I think it covers a lot of things we do for one another.
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yes of course, you take care, Colleen…no question! I think I´m at the moment more on modus: take care of not loosing your own head…; )
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this is so right on, colleen. they are everywhere, and no less heroes.
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And without them….where would we be?
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All of the above, and so much more. Perhaps we should form a party, without politics, of “The non super hero little people who try to make a difference for a better life for all.” Doesn’t quite roll off the tongue, it may need some work!
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Well….it sure rolls off the tongue a lot better than other party name at the moment. 🙂
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So right you are, MBC. We need these folks in our world, every dang day.
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It’s one of those things we don’t necessarily pay attention to, but if these heroes suddenly disappeared…we would definitely feel the loss.
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They are absolutely heros – my kind of hero!
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Mine too Priceless. 🙂
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Right on! 🙂
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❤ 🙂
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The reaching out, across, up and down…I love this one, C. Everyday heroes.
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Thank you Van. I’m sure we all have them. Even if we don’t know it. 🙂
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This is so very true Colleen! Everyday heroes are all around in ilttle and very important way.
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Thank you Lynn. And I think we all are that hero as well. 🙂
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I agree! xx
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You’re so right – these small, often unnoticed acts are very important.
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very important!
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I think our world lives well because of them. 🙂
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I do too!
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This is lovely, Colleen.
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Thank you Jim 🙂
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Everyday heroes rise up above their ordinary lives to give back or reach out. Wonderful description you gave us, all worthy of shields and “capes!”🎉
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They do, and they are Robin. 🙂
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I think sometimes we simply don’t appreciate how much can be accomplished with ordinary people on ordinary days! You describe the best of community, Colleen. We need each other, and if we stay alert, we are able to enhance the lives we touch. This was beautiful to read, my friend.
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“The best of community”. That’s it Debra, exactly it!
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GoodPost!!!!
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and everybody is a hero for the one who love him/ her. We should not forget this. This is the most important thing for our hearts. Of course we all should life in a way, that we are little heros to the world. But for this we need love und happiness inside of us. Inside of our hearts.
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I like the idea that we are, or can be, a hero Anie.
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I knew that you would like this…: ) ..but I just wanted to emphasize, that the requirement for beeing a little hero is to be healthy, to feel good, to have a satisfied heart. I´ll draw a “little hero” tomorrow….
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I can’t wait Anie 🙂
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hahaha, you know, that this Little hero can be everybody. So I do not Need a Special character….I can send you any of my “normal” character…and as my tomorrow did already pass….here come a potential Little hero:
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Oh I think she is fabulous Anie ❤
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Well first I really thought about drawing a little hero, but then I remembered that importance is that everybody can be a little hero…so it must be a normal character…so I just took the last illustration of violet…
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I like how you think. And draw. 🙂 I am in awe of your skill.
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Such a great list of ways for each of us to consider those around us who are real, “everyday” heroes. They do so much in their simple gifts and gestures. . .
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You are right reocochran, if we look carefully we can recognize a lot of little heros around us. may they have the force to make us and themselves happy!
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Thank you, Anie. It is truly special how people do things for each other without any expectations. Have a wonderful week ahead. 💕🍁
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Yes you are right. I maintain that I also give very often without expectations. In all possible situations to people of very different relationship to me. It becomes difficult if a single person needs a lot of attention and also gives a lot of attention to you, so that it becomes the real life relationship. So turn to your private life. Then expectations grow because his personal happiness and personal satisfaction depend on it. This is a very crucial difference I find, and there it is necessairy to have expectations, because otherwise you may become very lonesome and sad.
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They do. And the world is better for it.
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I try to sum this up on a few posts, once in awhile. Neighbors and friends, strangers and benevolent helpers. I agree.
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