Heros...

[Limited-Time]

While listening to sports talk radio I heard the shows host refer to a collage football head coach as a Hero. Now I realize some peoples ties to "their" sports team or Alma Mater can run quite deep, financially and emotionally. But I don't see where guiding your team to a National Championship or even several National Championships earns them Hero status. Legendary maybe, but not Hero. That goes for any sports star.

 

[aspeck]

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I saw some heros last night rescue a lady from a burning building. She is recovering well today and will be released from the hospital soon.

When I see men in uniform (military, fire, law enforcement) who risk their lives to protect us, I see heros.

I have even seen some sports figures who performed like heros, not for their athletic acts, but how they helped another human being.

But I have never felt a person was a hero because they could play a game, coach a game, act, sing, etc. Entertainers are not heros in my book.

 

[Fly Rod]

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Very True aspeck.

 

[royal0014]

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Couldn't agree more, Mr. 'speck. And too few of them in this world.....


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[destroyer_85_golf]

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the men that i served with in iraq and afghanistan were heros, I hate it when people use that term loosely. My hero was one of my platoon mates on easter of 2004 in iraq we got into a 4 hour fight and this man was shot though the leg bleeding out while we went back to the base to re-arm and refuel before going back out. He got his leg wrapped back up and was walking to the back of each truck with his gun and ammo asking "hey man you guys got any room for me in there?' the whole while the medic was walking behind him saying " Mark we need you to come with us to get fixed up!" he pulled his gun on him and told the medic that he wasnt letting his platoon go back out without him Finally after a stern talking to by our old school platoon sargent he got into the ambulance. That man is a hero not someone who plays a game for millions of dollars. although the look on that medics face was priceless when he was looking down the barrel of a loaded 9mm beretta lol never forget that look for the rest of my life!

 

[rbh]

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What a hero was growing up and what its considered a hero these day is quit different.
You had to put you "BUTT" on the line to save people or a person with no regards to your own health and welfare.

(kinda makes you think if everyones a hero, who can you look up to??)

 

[Jeep Man]

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Individuals who excel at a given task are role models. Individuals who go beyond the normal to help others are leaders. Individuals who put it ALL on the line to help another without regard for themselves or their well being and expect nothing in return is a true HERO.

 

[southkogs]

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Individuals who excel at a given task are role models. Individuals who go beyond the normal to help others are leaders. Individuals who put it ALL on the line to help another without regard for themselves or their well being and expect nothing in return is a true HERO.

I like that definition. I've felt the term "hero" has been cheapened in our day simply by being applied all over the place.

 

[86 century]

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All of the vets I have talked to(my hero's)go to the fight for there country.
Stay in the fight for the people around them.

My hat is off to all who have are or will serve.

 

[kenmyfam]

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While listening to sports talk radio I heard the shows host refer to a collage football head coach as a Hero. Now I realize some peoples ties to "their" sports team or Alma Mater can run quite deep, financially and emotionally. But I don't see where guiding your team to a National Championship or even several National Championships earns them Hero status. Legendary maybe, but not Hero. That goes for any sports star.

Completely agree.

 

[vergil]

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the men that i served with in iraq and afghanistan were heros, I hate it when people use that term loosely. My hero was one of my platoon mates on easter of 2004 in iraq we got into a 4 hour fight and this man was shot though the leg bleeding out while we went back to the base to re-arm and refuel before going back out. He got his leg wrapped back up and was walking to the back of each truck with his gun and ammo asking "hey man you guys got any room for me in there?' the whole while the medic was walking behind him saying " Mark we need you to come with us to get fixed up!" he pulled his gun on him and told the medic that he wasnt letting his platoon go back out without him Finally after a stern talking to by our old school platoon sargent he got into the ambulance. That man is a hero not someone who plays a game for millions of dollars. although the look on that medics face was priceless when he was looking down the barrel of a loaded 9mm beretta lol never forget that look for the rest of my life!

absoultly, a football coach is just that, a football coach, i feel sports in general have gotton out of hand, these guys make millions of dollars for playing a game, nothing more, if they win they get more money, etc.. but it doesnt amount to a hill a beans to the rest of the world.

 

[veritas honus]

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I saw some heros last night rescue a lady from a burning building. She is recovering well today and will be released from the hospital soon.

When I see men in uniform (military, fire, law enforcement) who risk their lives to protect us, I see heros.

I have even seen some sports figures who performed like heros, not for their athletic acts, but how they helped another human being.

But I have never felt a person was a hero because they could play a game, coach a game, act, sing, etc. Entertainers are not heros in my book.

Everything is subjective... And this thread has reminded me of a tragic event with a measure of warmth, sparked by your response, aspeck.

About a year ago, I transported a young, terminally ill little girl to a pediatric intensive care unit about 3 1/2 hours away from where I work. The five ambulances my hospital has are not just ambulances. Each one is a mobile intensive care unit, two of them being dedicated neonatal intensive care units... Anyway, Shortly after going enroute, I asked my young patient if she'd like to watch a movie. Her face lit up and she said, "Oh yes" (with a smile bigger than life). As I went through the DVD's, reading the age appropriate titles to her, she stopped me when I got to "The Never Ending Story", she squealed "YES!!!, that's my favorite movie!!!"

I'd have been watching her closely throughout the entire transport regardless, but I was enthralled with the expressions on the face of this little girl as she watched the movie. When the scene with the star of the movie, Bastion (I don't know the actors name), was flying on the magical creature that looked like a huge dog whom called himself a "Luck Dragon", she made a fist and threw her arm up and forward, just like Bastion did in the movie, and screamed YYYEEEAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! As I laughed, she looked at me suddenly and quietly said. "I'm sorry". I asked, "For what?" with a huge smile and imitated what she had just done. She looked at me for a brief moment with what may have been the most incredulous look I'd ever seen, and then looked back at the overhead monitor and continued watching with an even bigger and more intense smile.

My patient lived the rest of her short life in the hospital to which I brought her. I had brought her there several times during the past three years. This was the last time.

I don't know the young actors name who played Bastion in the movie. He'll never know it; but to this little girl... He was a hero.

Everything is subjective... Everything has it's place, and reason for being under God. One persons thrills may be boredom to another. Before I get way too phylisophical, I'll stop here.