I do not think it is a time to quit celebrating people we admire! I sure have been lucky to have found many in my life! And they are still out there! You just have to look! They can come from any walk of life, be male or female, be famous or unknown, be rich or poor. They can be part of your own family or live on the other side of the world. They could have changed the World or just one life! And they, of course can be from long ago or be here right now!
Here are a few of mine:
Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Mr. Rogers,(Fred Rogers).
Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Magic Johnson.
Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Robinson, Mohammed Ali.
John Lennon, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Tony Bennet. Barbra Striesand.
Franklin Delano Roosvelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower.
Hubert Humphrey, Paul Wellstone, Eleanor Roosvelt.
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Amy Klobuchar.
Alan Shephard, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin.
And, oh yes, my Mother, and my Father, and my Grandmother Kearns.
That is just a few of mine! Who are yours?
What do YOU think??
Here are a few of mine:
Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Mr. Rogers,(Fred Rogers).
Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Magic Johnson.
Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Robinson, Mohammed Ali.
John Lennon, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Tony Bennet. Barbra Striesand.
Franklin Delano Roosvelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower.
Hubert Humphrey, Paul Wellstone, Eleanor Roosvelt.
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Amy Klobuchar.
Alan Shephard, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin.
And, oh yes, my Mother, and my Father, and my Grandmother Kearns.
That is just a few of mine! Who are yours?
What do YOU think??
Very interesting Larry! We have had this discussion before too, I think. lol
ReplyDeleteIt seems to boil down to one's definition of hero, and how (or why) one would gauge the impact of another or their life or influence on one's life.
It is interesting to me that a lot of your heroes seem to come from politics and sports,,,two of your major intersts; not all are from these areas I realize. No cristism. Just an observation.
While we might not always agree on our mutual heroes or even what constitutes one, I must agree that they do come in all shapes and sizes and are not confined to any gender, race, or locality. As for my own, maybe another time. Not today. lol Thanks for another great topic!
Thank you Lee! Yes, I know there can be different definitions of hero, and mine is arbitralily chosen. To me a hero is someone who profoundly affects my life or my way of thinking, often both! It is someone who has risen above normal mundane behavior and has acted in a way that I admire and approve of. All of the people above had that influence on me, and I would venture to say others also!
ReplyDeleteMy definition of a hero is someone who has done something to save a life and those kinds of things. To me sports figures are super athletes but definitely not a hero in the true sense of the word. Veterans of our armed forces are all heroes to me as are policemen, firemen, ambulance personnel, Doctors, nurses, and those who have done research to come up with cures or relief of diseases. Jonas Salk was a true hero in our era.
ReplyDeleteVery good comment Joanne! Thank you!!
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