Journal 1 - My Hero

A hero, by the dictionary definition, is "a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities" (Dictionary.com) However, a hero for me is different. A selfless person, who has a strong heart and a willingness to give up his/her own things for the good of others, is a hero. When you are a hero, you are usually special to a person or a people. I believe that a hero has to have these qualities because he or she is admired by a person or a group of people. I consider parents, people who donate things, teachers and some political leaders as heroes. I consider my parents to be heroes. They are selfless for me and they are willing to give up things for my own good. I also admire them. Other people who are heroes would be General Aung San or The Lady (Daw Aung San Suu Kyi). They are admired by the Burmese people for their honesty, their work and their selflessness. General Aung San has a strong heart and worked for the country's independence. He is a hero for many of the Burmese people. I wouldn't consider myself a hero. I have not been selfless to a person and I wasn't willing enough to give up something for someone. I am not a hero yet. I will try to be a hero in the future through help, support and kindness. When I have kids one day, I might be their hero. I am sure I had some opportunities to be someone's hero. The thing is that I  never noticed them even if they were there. There are things that I did that could be considered respectable. However, the things that I am really pleased with myself would be not stealing although it is not very heroic. When I find something that is not mine, I never take it. I try to get it back to the owner or I would leave it with the authorities. This might sound easy but it is very tempting and very easy to take something that is someone else's. The heroic thing that I might've done would be to donate money and food. This might be a heroic action to the people who receive it but I think I am not giving it my all. Therefore, I do not consider those actions heroic. I hope that I could be a hero someday.