What is a hero? We think of heroes as those who respond to a
crisis with daring and courage in times of need. Those who rise above
selfish behavior and do the truly selfless—sometimes at the peril
of their own lives—in order to help those in need. Those people are heroes.
There are also the quiet heroes. Those who rescue people, but not
with quick action or brute strength. The quiet heroes are those who
go about day after day, serving, helping where needed. Mother Theresa
comes to mind as one such hero.
We love the movies about super heroes, those fictional characters
whose super powers help them to fight off the super villains. We long
for the ability to do likewise. “Imagine how much I could help
people if I only could be Spiderman,” we might think. “Too bad I
don't have a super power.”
The fact is, super powers exist. They are called, “love”,
“caring”, “selflessness”. People who use such super powers
become men and women of character. From the TV series Agents of
S.H.I.E.L.D.. comes the quote,
“The real heroes are not those who have something that we
don't. It's what they do with it.” We have all been given gifts and
abilities that if used to help others, to uplift and to protect them,
enable and ennoble us to do acts of greatness. God gives us these
gifts. Let's not be afraid to use them.
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