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Harry Potter has all the courage to face the consequences of his actions and the bravery to accept death as an old friend; Severus Snape disregarded his personal safety for the safety of his true love’s son; Jose Rizal, Lapu-lapu, Ninoy Aquino --- all served the needs of our homeland, risked their lives and died for us to rise to a better life; even Superman, Wonder Woman, Darna and Captain Barbell, though fictional, are ideal examples of a true hero.

What, then, comprises the immense breadth and depth of being a hero?

Masculinity and mannishness? Intelligence, wit and the power to reason out things? Multitude of people we have helped? Tons of dilemmas we managed to bear? Abilities we are capable of doing? What?

There are no secret ingredients in being a hero: whether you are brilliant or dumb; massive or itsy; old or young; gay or lesbian; with or without teeth; beggar or sophisticated; or even the exact opposite of what people label as a hero --- you, yourself, are capable of being a hero in your own special way.

Remember then, that great people are just ordinary people with extraordinary amount of determination. “You don’t have to have a college degree to serve; you don’t even have to make your subject and verb agree.” You need not be a CPA in order to be a hero; or a CEO of a multi-billion corporation; you don’t even have to have super powers or the ability to fly.

People are all created with a pure heart: a heart that is willing to help; a heart that no matter how hard the heartaches are is still able to beat in unity with other people’s heart; a heart so big that problems seem so small and conquerable. The point is: anybody can be a hero. Others may view you as a typical person but it is always a matter of what you do that others don’t see; of how the person you helped is enlightened by your courageousness; and of how God see through the true hero in you.

Now, go, and soar high. You can be a hero.

Another essay for our English class. This is the best thing she could do. Thanks.