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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TRUE BEAUTY
SUZZETTE E My hero is my pastor's wife, Suzzette. She is an amazing woman. She has advanced Parkinson's disease but you will never hear her complain. She always has a smile on her face and is always helping someone in need. She never speaks discouragingly about anyone. She is an amazing woman. A woman of faith, integrity,...
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HUMILITY
MICHAEL M My hero is my father who, sadly, passed away May 28, 2001, but left a legacy for his sons that will outlive all of us. Born a cast-off kid in Omaha, my father worked his whole life to make a better life for himself and his family. He never crowed about his accomplishments, and even took his share of hardships,...
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GRATITUDE
LEN G Len was diagnosed with Alpha 1 Antitrypsen deficiency, a generic form of emphysema. While his lungs deteriorated slowly over the years, he did what he could to stay healthy, continued his college education, worked out even while using supplemental oxygen to help him breath. Finally, Len was given the gift of...
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COMPASSION
LIFE'S WORK. I am 11 years old and I have learned something important. I was at school and we were going to a presentation about a program called Rachel's Challenge. Some of you may have heard of it, and it taught me something. I have realized that we are in a bad state in the world. I had decided, then and there, this will...
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SPREAD YOUR WINGS
JAN H My late wife Jan is and always will be my hero. She and I met when we were teenagers, I married her two years later. She and I had such a wonderful marriage. We had our ups and our downs just like everyone else, but we had a warm and trusting relationship. God so richly blessed us with a fine, fine son, we built...
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INSPIRATION
FAILURE WAS NEVER AN OPTION It all began July 13, 1952 when my younger brother Stan Robinson was born. It was a time when the physically and mentally challenged were shunned and set up for failure. He didn't fail, he wasn't shunned. He became a pioneer in the Fulton County Georgia School system - he has been working since he was sixteen...
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TRUST
JOSHUA 1:9 Anyone who knows me has heard me brag about Timothy, our grandson who has been training as a Marine in Hawaii and California. Immensely proud of him, I was grateful that he was not in harm’s way while in training. As a little boy, Timothy was a gentle spirit, with a loving heart and a quick smile. Yet on his...
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REACHING OUT
EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER One of my biggest heroes is the founder of the Special Olympics. Her family, and the world, lost this beautiful soul this year. Her story has been told, published, and shared. I do not believe I have the ability to express just what she did for individuals with disabilities, their families, and the rest of us...
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VISION
BILL W Bill Wilson founded Alcoholics Anonymous during the great depression, along with the help of Dr. Bob Smith. These two hopeless alcoholics worked with other hopeless alcoholics starting in 1935. Almost 75 years later millions & millions alcoholics and addicts have been helped and achieved life time sobriety due to...
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PERSISTENCE
ROBERT F My dad is my hero because he was always there for me no matter what and he was always ready to teach me things. He taught me the value of perseverance and that in order to make it in the world you had to get out there and make it happen yourself. He died a few days ago and now I realize all that he meant to me...
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CHARACTER
JESSE S My grandfather is my hero. After leaving Korea as a war hero, he went on to become a police officer. Later on, he felt God directing him into a career as a pastor. He was a dedicated father, grandfather, husband, patriot and Christian who changed the lives of everyone he met. He taught his children and...
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PERSEVERANCE
DAVID H My hero is my husband. He had a liver transplant and never let it keep him from going to church and enjoying life. Now he has colon cancer and he has to wear a "pouch" for the rest of his life. Yet, he doesn't let that stop him from doing what he wants to do. Next month the doctors at Mayo will remove his...
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COMMITMENT
DAX L Dax is a two year old boy fighting Leukemia (AML, Type M7) which is a cancer of the blood. He has had two bone marrow transplants but there is nothing else the doctors can do. His favorite holiday is Christmas although he is not expected to live that long. His story has inspired millions of people all over the...
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OPTIMISM
JONNA S My hero is my grandmother. She has always made it a point to value what you have. To value the fact that we are blessed--we may not be "rich" but yet we are--we have family and good friends plus things many do not. She taught us that hate is pointless, there is no time in life for it. She has always made a point...
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STRENGTH
ALYSSA C This girl has more drama in her life than ER or any soap opera. Everything she's gone through would have torn down any other person by now, but not her. You'd think with so much emotional drama in her life she'd be a wreck or hollow. The funny thing is, she's the exact opposite. Alyssa is rude, mean, blunt... but...
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RESPONSIBILITY
WHAT IS RESPONSABILITY When I was about 7, my Father gave me regular task to perform- taking out the trash. I noticed that my friend Bobby next door had the same chore , but always seemed to miss or forget? I thought that was not right and asked my Father about it one night. What he said has been with me ever since: Responsibility is...
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LEADERSHIP
NOFO E My hero is Nofo E. He is a man of God and he truly cares about the lives of men. He was the men's ministry leader at our church in southern California. He finished his theology degree and accepted an advanced position with a church in Hawaii. Wherever this man goes, people smile. He knows how to listen and he is...
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LISTENING
LISTENING Listening is important to me because if you don’t listen you can’t become a successful leader. If someone is trying to tell you something important and you don’t listen then you won’t know what to do or how to help. Not listening can cause major problems. If a doctor doesn’t listen to his patient he is not going...
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LOVE
GEORGE B The relationship between my father and me was the sort of relationship one would see in a movie such as Nim’s Island, minus the completely crazy scientist losing his daughter plot. In a nutshell, we were close. I was daddy’s little girl and well, he was my daddy. Now, I’m not saying we had the perfect...
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HELPING OTHERS
VINCE E My step dad, me, and three other people where driving to a soccer game when the truck went off the road. He was able to bring the truck back on the road, but even so the back tire blew out. It sent us flipping, and my step dad was thrown from the truck into a ditch. The other guys and I were in the truck and were...
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INSPIRATION
DAVID C My baseball coach, David, is my hero. He is my hero because he has inspired me to be the best I can be and to always give 100% effort in each and every game I play. No matter if we are loosing by 20 runs, he is still very positive and pushes us to keep our heads up and to not give up. He has also taught me how to...
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LISTENING
MICHEAL W My hero is my eighth grade teacher Mr. Williams. He has taught me everything about listening and how to be open to everything that comes in my life. He always helps me with certain decisions that I have with my life; whether it is choosing a different sport or something with school. He has always listened to me...
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LISTENING
JEN O My hero is my boss at work, Jen. She taught me how to be open to new ideas and become a better person. She also taught me to take everything that someone says whether it is good or bad and use it to the best of my abilities in my life. She has taught me how to listen to what people say and try to develop meaning...
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LISTENING
KENNY W My Dad is my hero because he has taught me everything I know. He has provided for me and my family through all the trying times that we have had. He has given his all just to provide for me and my brother and my mom. His world revolves around us and he will always be my hero for that.
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CHARACTER
MICHELLE F My mom is my true hero. She is such a strong willed woman, and has taught me so many things throughout my life. Like what it means to be a good person, to be responsible and trustworthy, and to make good decisions. She is very optimistic and always looks for the positive in things, which I look up to her for. She...
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CHARACTER
JUDY T My hero is my grandma, Judy. She has battled breast cancer and is very courageous. Even through all the struggles and pain, she fought and won! She inspires me to never give up when I'm faced with a struggle. Without her as my hero, I would not be the same person that I am today.
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CARING
ANNA S Anna's little sister was born with an intellectual disability and, like most children, it took Anna time to understand the permanence of her sister's problems. Even before she understood, she was unfailingly careful and protective of Mary -- I used to say there would be a special place in Heaven for Anna for all...
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COURTESY
ED AND ALZHEIMER'S Last week I was sitting in the lobby of a medical building when I heard an elderly woman talking on the phone about her husband. His name was Ed and he dropped her off for her doctors appointment, and was going to park the car and wait for her. She was so upset because he never came back to get her and she...
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CARING
"GIVING, NOT TAKING" My story is about my best friend, Charlotte. The reason I am writing a story about her is because she never thinks of herself, only of others. Her goal in life is to give to others and not take for herself. I have never seen her think of herself first. Her husband has MS, and is a paraplegic. He can lock his...
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LIVE LIFE
ENTRANCE The entrance you have just passed through is the equivalent to my old front door The family pictures that were proudly hung on display, aren’t hanging there anymore Once inside you will meet, a young lady who will ask you to sign your name in a big book I’d like to see who was remembered today, but I don’t...
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COURAGE
RESCUE IN THE PACIFIC On another lazy Humboldt afternoon, thanks was given for the rescue of a young woman from the extremely dangerous and cold waters of the Pacific Ocean in Shelter Cove, Ca. The brave Volunteer Shelter Cove Fire/Rescue Department saved a young woman from a near fatal hypothermia drowning off of remote Northern...
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INSPIRATION
EMZY A His life hasn’t always been filled with shortcuts or happy endings but he’s always made the best out of it. He doesn’t have the best job out there but he still manages to wake up everyday with a smile on his face. He never had much go his way. He had to give up on his dreams, which would have crushed me. But he...
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COURAGE
ONE HEART ON CHANCE TO LIVE Two years ago my grandfather was diagnosed with heart disease. When they told him he had 8 months to live he said "I'll go when I go." He was not put down by it and he acted as if everything was fine. He went out for walks, went shopping,and even though it was clear there was something wrong he carried on with...
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