What Does a Hero Look Like?

Oliver is a great artist, but without knowing what a hero looks like, how can one be drawn?

Oliver’s teacher wants the class to draw their hero for the anniversary of 9/11. If everyone Oliver asked didn’t have a different idea of what a hero is, maybe Oliver wouldn’t be so confused. Perhaps Grammie can help him see a clearer picture of what a true hero looks like, and what makes a hero a hero.

Before 9/11, our ideal hero wore a uniform and carried a ball of some sport. After that Tuesday, our perceptions changed. Now our heroes wear a uniform of a different sort. But, if we all stood around in our underwear, how could we tell the firemen from the football players? And, would it matter?

Maybe our actions speak louder than uniforms, and we shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the everyday heroes in our lives.