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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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
QUILTING FOR WARMTH My husband and I live on the high plains of eastern Colorado in a small community about 160 miles from Denver. We were experiencing particularly cold temperatures in November a few years ago and had heard on a Denver TV station that the Denver homeless shelters were pleading for coats and blankets. We own a...
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HELPING OTHERS
THE BEST OF THE BEST THE BEST OF THE BEST Some people will be born today of a special breed The ones that are born to fulfill a need Ones that were created to save the rest Living for others is their goal and their quest They are the ones formed from a special clay Made of courage and conviction - with a debt to pay A debt...
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SOUL
WANDA JEAN B My grandma was my hero. She taught me everything I know today. Growing up she went through some of the hardest things a woman would ever have to go through. She passed away at the age of 77 with a 65 year marriage, 5 children, 6 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. My grandma lived an amazing life full of...
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COURAGE
NICHOLAS C My hero is my little brother Nicholas. Nick was born 3 months premature on January 5th 2005 at 2.6 lbs. Needless to say it would be a long road to recovery spent in the NICU for the whole family. One night after school both my parents came to me and my mom started to burst out in tears, immediately I asked what...
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PERSEVERANCE
HOWARD M My husband was born premature, as a infant blind in a incubator, at the hands of doctors and nurses. The oxygen burned his retinas. Since then he has overcome physical abuse and had left a blind school at 17. He got the skill of piano tuning and has tuned for 40 years. We have been married for 28 years.
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LOVE
THEY KNOW SOMETHING Charlotte, North Carolina has served as my home and my playground for the past four years. During the work week I passionately assume the role of Miss Boutilier, a 29 year old elementary school teacher who lives and loves to empower and inspire her students. On the weekends, I strap on my stilettos and join my...
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TRUE BEAUTY
I AM, AND ALWAYS WILL BE, A WEIRDO FREAK When I was in middle school and high school, people used to think I was so weird...here are some examples of what I heard when I was in school; “What a weird kid.” “What an oddball.” “What a shy girl.” “She never talks." and "Why is she always by herself?" Their words hurt at the time, like it should for an...
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LIVE YOUR DREAMS
WHY CAN'T YOU? My father was a bricklayer. In 1979 he was building his dream house, he lost everything because of the economic situation in the early 80's. We had to give away our family pets, because renters couldn't have them. That was really hard. He worked hard to rebuild his dreams after that but in 1999 he had a heart...
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LIVE YOUR DREAMS
JESSICA C Not really my hero - just an amazing story - I've included part of it - - check it out - she seems like the real deal - and cute - t-shirt- Look mom- No hands! Very inspiring 17 May 2011: [Look Mom, No Hands - The Jessica Cox Story] Jessica Cox, who was born in the early 80’s, has become the first woman in...
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COURAGE
ARNOLD L Arnold is my grandfather who I always called Papa. He served in Vietnam, was abused as a child, and lost a son, but he still really cared about people. When my mother was pregnant and needed a place to stay he not only took her in with open arms, he protected me from my fathers abuse in later years. He helped...
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LOVE
NEIL M My dad is my hero. A single father of five children, never once showed any sorrow or heartache in such difficult times. Always had a smile on his face, and always, always made each and every one of us feel loved. He has since joined our father and is everyday missed and loved.
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CARING
MILTON H He saved my father from a fire that was coming down, roof and all. He pulled me out of a depression stage I never should have been in.
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FORGIVENESS
STARR C Starr is my dad who died in 1985. He is my friend and hero. His plans always included me. We always worked and hunted together creating many wonderful memories. No matter what foolish or stupid thing I did, he always loved me and forgave me and I knew it. I miss him so much.
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COURAGE
AMERICAN SOLDIER My hero is not one, but many. I cherish the brave men and women who serve this country by defending not only our freedoms, but the freedoms of many nations throughout the world. Some may speak of political agenda's or fighting for the wrong cause as for me, I don't claim to understand it all, I just know that...
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STRENGTH
SCOTTY L Hi,I have a cousin that has Cerbal Palsy. For a while he came to stay with me and my family. We went to the same school and I really thought it was cool how he adjusted to the new school and his surroundings. My friends really liked him and included him in our group. They thought he was cool. His favorite thing...
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TRUST
DALE I have lived my life with one of the lessons taught to me early in life. That is good sportsmanship. My grade 6 teacher was full of that and he passed it on with his passion for his students. When I look back, I feel very honored to have had such a passionate teacher. I would like to take this opportunity to say,...
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COMPASSION
AM I NORMAL?? Sometimes I wonder if I am normal, like the title says!! I get ideas to be a compassionate, caring, loving person, but then I wonder if the idea that I might have is "strange" or "odd" or just plain stupid!! Here is an example....I have a friend, who ten years ago lost his wife who was 31 years old due to breast...
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GIVING BACK
MAKE SOMEONES DAY FOR 25 CENTS I've been doing this for a long time now, so I thought I'd share it! We have an Aldi Grocery Store where I live. For those of you not familiar with Aldi, you must put a quarter into a slot in order to get a cart unlocked from all the other carts. You get your quarter back when you re-hook it to the other carts....
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COURAGE
ERIC P My hero is my younger son Eric. Although he was born into a family which was subjected to domestic violence, he has grown up to be a very compassionate and loving husband. My now ex-husband terrorized him his entire childhood but he did not let those actions affect his choice to grow up a man of faith and...
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FORGIVENESS
PARVATHY K Parvathy is my mom. When she was a student she got 1st rank in all classes. Her family was so poor they weren't even able to pay my mom's fees. When the principal came to know, she gave a free education to my mom. She is the state first in 10th and in 12th. She married when she was 24, she had a good husband too....
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CONFIDENCE
MY CRICKET I play cricket well. I decided to join my school cricket team. If I want to join, I need to hit 3 sixes in a over but I am only able to hit 2 sixes. My school sir said, "better luck next time". Next time I tried he said, "focus on the ball and hit" but he said to bowler hit on his head. First, 3 balls came...
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CARING
KATHERINE L She has worked tirelessly in spite of physical handicaps to help others, including me. She has mentored me in almost every aspect of my life. She has nursed me while I was too ill to keep care of myself. She will fight for the rights of others even if she comes to harm doing so. The number of lives she has...
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SHARING
THANK YOU I was in a store and when I got to the cashier she asked me if I had a coupon which would give me 50% off and I said no. The lady behind me just gave me a coupon and I said thank you so much...My Item would have cost me $40.00 instead I got it for $20.00. I thought that was so nice of her. But the funny thing was...
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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
THEY'LL SURELY GO FAR THEY’LL SURELY GO FAR Once they were babies - so beautiful and sweet The best gifts from above that we’ll ever receive Into our lives one-by-one they were placed Only on loan for us to protect and to raise In the beginning they were so helpless and small Depending on us for their needs one and...
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HOPE
DOMINIC P Hi. My name is Sophie, I'm 10 years old and in 5th grade and my hero is my brother. Why my brother? I'll tell you more. When he was born, he had a brain injury and from now on, he can't walk. My brother has a condition called Ceribal Palsy (CP). Not only has he been through that, he has had several surgeries on...
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FRIENDSHIP
A NEW BEGINNING I used to think they were my best friends, the people I could count on but they weren't. It was during my 4th grade I had my two best friends Nina and Gilbert. I had known them since the 1st grade and we had gotten along just fine (or so I thought). Later on I started to date Gilbert and he became overly...
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OPTIMISM
PAT S This is OPTIMISM Month at my high school. I listened to the national news this evening and my hero is the UT Women's Basketball coach, Pat Summit. She was recently diagnosed with early stage dementia at the young age of 59. She shines when it comes to this month's value. Her quote for today was, "It is what it is...
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INSPIRATION
SOMETIMES GOD SENDS AN ANGEL I was at the bottom of the pit of despair. My precious mother had passed away 2 days before Christmas. I was sick and could no longer work. With limited mobility and income I could not get out much. My recent move was an improvement over my previous conditions but my furry friends and I still felt the stress....
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HELPING OTHERS
BRENDAN C My younger brother is only 13 years old, and he's already one of my biggest heroes. He's the kind of kid who will drop anything to help you out. Whether it's babysitting for one of our little cousins for no pay when he knows he would rather be at the skate park with his friends, or even helping my mother out for...
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DEDICATION
RICKY R My husband served 22 years in the army and even now he is still serving his country as a civilian (DOD) in Iraq. His family is still here state side supporting his decision but still feeling the fear of the unknown. I pray to GOD asking him to bring him home safe once more.
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INNOVATION
MY INNOVATION When I was 6 years old I looked at a bunch of my old toys and thought, wow these are not very cool anymore (to me at least) so I took bits and pieces of each toy to make a new one. They were called junk monsters and they live in my memory to this day. I can always remember something can be better with a little...
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OPTIMISM
DEANNA D My older sister was my hero. Dee was diagnosed with cancer in the year 2008. She'd been away from the family and living on her own. It's hard to think that it takes something so drastic to bring people back together. Dee struggled but she always stayed strong. Even in the worst conditions she never let go of...
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HOPE
MARIAH C Mariah Carey is my hero. Each time I listen to her songs it just give me inspiration that I know someone is out there , waiting for me!! I love her.
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