Everyday Hero Stories

Where did your values come from?

We've all had people in our lives who have made a positive impact on us. A parent or grandparent, a sibling who was there for us, or maybe even just a guy who shines shoes for a living? Whoever they are, tell us their story so they can inspire us even more.

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HARD WORK
BARACK O He is the first ever black U.S. President
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COURAGE
MARTIN LUTHER K He did a lot so that everyone could be treated equally no matter what color their skin is.
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AMBITION
CHARLES L Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo across the atlantic ocean.
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RIGHT CHOICES
ABRAHAM L My family and I all admire Abe Lincoln- especially my Dad- and I firmly believe that, whatever Barack Obama's or Theodore Roosevelt's accomplishments, Lincoln remains the greatest president America ever had. He led us through a tremendous Civil War and, while any other man may have even died trying, he led the...
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LIVE LIFE
PRAYER FOR HUMANITY Prayer For Humanity Living In Matrix Media Dictating People to Fit a Mold Our Minute Here Begins To Unfold Humanity Believes In A Higher Spirituality Regardless of Religion, Ethnic or Cultural Beliefs We Are From A Higher Source We All Have A Soul Reality Respect Mankind's Individuality Co-Existing In...
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COMMITMENT
HARVEY M Harvey Milk is my hero. He showed that all people, regardless of gender orientation, have rights. Harvey Milk inspired me to not be afraid of who I am.
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CARING
GIVING TO OTHERS IN NEED. Today I was leaving my son's day care and a man stopped and asked me if I could help him out with something to eat. I told him to meet me at Walgreens so he started walking and I told him to get in. I could see how scared he was. As we pulled up to Walgreens I told him, "go and get what you want". I did not get...
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STRENGTH
I M I S S M Y M O M..RIP Mom. Mother. Mommy. Madre. Ma. It's one of the first words you say. It's the word you use when you're content, scared, or upset. I'm 15 years old. My mom died last year of a massive heart-attack. It is insane to think how much my life has changed. I lost a lot of things. My childhood, my innocence, some of my...
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INSPIRATION
MARTHA M Martha (my mom) has been a single mother since I was less than a year old. My mother raised three kids on her own, never asking for help. I love her and she taught me values, manners, and respect.
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HONESTY
IPOD - LOST AND FOUND On a recent vacation to Myrtle Beach, SC I noticed a hand written note “iPod found here yesterday, call (xxx.xxx.xxxx)”. I continued my walk back to the house we had rented not giving it much more thought. The next day I went to look for my iPod and could not find it. Realizing that note was meant for me, my...
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COURAGE
JOHN B My hero just died of brain cancer 1 week ago. He is my big brother. He was never scared or weak. He was the one comforting me when I should have been comforting him. He told me it was ok, he wasn't afraid to die. He said, just think of who I get to see in Heaven. And he said he would be waiting there for me. I...
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PASSION
NO IDA I think that it is amazing how just having a good attitude can cheer up millions of people's days. There is a story where a young girl helps a woman with her groceries. In return the woman, who has just lost her husband, passes on a good dead to another person. On and on it goes. Finally, the full circle comes...
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GRATITUDE
MY HERO : SUPER MOM My story is about a woman, my mother to be exact. My mother to me is the greatest person alive. At the age of 2 my biological father left my mother and I. She was left to raise a son the best she could. She had to go through teaching me the rights and wrongs of being a man. She did everything she could to make...
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TEACHING BY EXAMPLE
FORREST L THIS MAN IN MY LIFE My mother rocked me and held me tight She bathed me and fed me and kissed me good night She made me feel loved and safe and secure Her love was a love so infinitely pure But she wasn’t the only one there for me There was a man in my life taking care of my needs He worked hard each...
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CONFIDENCE
C.M.PUNK C.M. Punk has showed to stand up for myself and not to let other people be in control of my life and that everybody has the same rights. That is why he is my hero.
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LEADERSHIP
MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO Monkey See, Monkey Do The grass always looks greener On the other side of the fence Everything seems much brighter And leaves you in suspense Then you start believing What others have is better But what you don’t realize Is that those things don’t matter And in trying to achieve That goal of...
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FORGIVENESS
FORGIVENESS Forgiveness Ever wonder just what Makes life seem worth living It’s knowing that the mistakes we make Can often times be forgiven Being willing to forgive Doesn’t always come easily But you have to let it go In order to stay healthy mentally Start by forgiving yourself For things you’re not proud...
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LAUGHTER
LAUGHTER Laughter There’s something about laughter That makes people feel good That lifts one’s spirits That’s sometimes misunderstood Now many times laughter Is a result of a nervous reaction When we’re not sure of what to say We respond in a nervous fashion And then there’s the laughter When we make fun...
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COURAGE
COURAGE Courage What kind of courage Do you have Do you have the courage cry And the courage to laugh What about the courage To do right than wrong And when things get hard Can you stay strong Now courage comes out In many different forms Like keeping morals And not going with the norm Like keeping...
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LEARNING
LESSONS Lessons Life is many lessons To be learned If you learn one Then you earn The will to do most anything The courage to face What each day brings The wisdom to know Which corner to turn Yes, Life is many lessons to be learned If you learn one Then you earn The gift of love The art of...
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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
INSTINCTS Instincts Not sure of what to do When things are not as you think Or if you are just at a loss Then use your instincts Sometimes they do hide Deep, deep, down inside Yet they always appear When you are confused and unclear About the right things to do Always do what works for you If it does not...
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COURTESY
COURTESY Honesty What better quality in a person to see Than someone who possesses honesty Now honesty isn’t hard to acquire It is one virtue that all do admire Honesty is simply telling the truth No matter what you did or said And when you’re honest You do not steal You work for what you want And that’s...
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HOPE
HOPE FROM HEARTACHE When Derek VanLuchene was a teenager, his 8-year-old brother, Ryan, was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered by a repeat sex offender. Ryan VanLuchene was playing in his backyard in Libby when he was abducted by a man who had been out of prison just a few weeks for a sexual assault against a teenage...
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PERSEVERANCE
SCOTT S Scott Shockley is a senior at my K-12 school. He was a multi-sport athlete in his junior year. In the middle of the baseball season, he got cancer in his leg. He went through months of chemotherapy and has not let his cancer slow him down. He comes to support our school at many different sporting events. Though...
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SACRIFICE
STEVEN E My hero sacrificed 33 years of his life to serve in the United States Navy. My Hero enlisted at 17 and worked until age 50 to improve New England Naval troops in numerous countries and states. He served in Hawaii, Texas, Japan, Korea, Egypt and Cuba. Most recently, my Hero was deployed to the Middle East for nine...
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PERSEVERANCE
A DO-ER It's hard sometimes to see the light in an ever-darkening world. Trials in life can push us to the edge and make us want to throw in the towel. I have a friend; I met 'J' working at a regular retail store in New England. Over the past year and a half, I have watched this young man journey into a phenomenally...
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OVERCOMING
KENT P My husband is my hero. Back in 2002 he was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. After months in the hospital and several rounds of chemo, he was finally home for good in 2003. He beat the odds - they said he had 90 days to live. He would not give up and pressed on each and every day. His parents say I'm the...
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GRATITUDE
MY BROTHER, THE SCHIZOPHRENIC SAGE My brother is brain damaged and suffered schizophrenia for many years before he was found brutally beaten and left in a coma on Mission Street back in the early ’90’s. He is a little slow now and walks with a slight imbalance to his gait, but he has recovered most of his cognitive abilities and he’s functioning...
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CHARITY
HAVE YOU SEEN THE FAIRY GODMOTHER? I have a bridal boutique in my home. I have over 200 gowns and accessories that I loan for free to women who cannot afford to buy or rent them. My goal is to help women have the wedding of their dreams!
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APPRECIATION
NARS Not only are the troops the heroes of everyday, but so are the nursing assistants that take care of the elderly, physically challenged, mentally challenged, or anyone that needs help. People do this job and never get enough appreciation,their job is very hard and demanding. These are people that are heroes to me.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
AARON L The story of the average everyday hero for many people would be the troops fighting for our freedom, although most people could care less about anything outside of their own lives. The hero that I want to share about is my Calculus teacher, Mr. Labatte, at Trion High School who goes the extra mile to prepare my...
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HELPING OTHERS
IT'S MY DAD As the technology coordinator of a small school, it did not take long for foreign exchange students to find me for help with email accounts and also to set up a computer that would allow them to use their native languages as well. It was the beginning of a new year, and I was busy when I heard a voice in a...
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FRIENDSHIP
FRIENDSHIP At any age may you meet a friend, but one year, you will meet what I found as my best-friend when I was 7. I'm 9 now. There is never an age too young for friends.
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