A living hero

" A LIVING HERO" What does this mean? Just reading these words always sends tingles down my spine. The words seem larger than life don't they. It's easy to conjure up a mental image of Superman, Batman etc but in everyday life these mystical people do not exist. I have always wanted a hero, depending on my age and of course the situation I was in it seemed like a magical answer. When I reflect back over these times I realize that there was always someone there to support me or just hold my hand.I was just too self centered to recognize them. These are the people I should have been singing there praises. The ones who give and expect nothing back except perhaps my happiness. There names would have no interest to anyone but myself, and if asked would be surprised to have been thought of as a "hero".
So in the next 12 months I am going to attempt to do them justice. I will post a small essay here about them, but I think first I will tell them what I want to do and see that they are all right with it.
I wanted to mention too how much trouble I am having recording my acts of kindness. I have struggled to get my head around it and lately, can't make myself write them down. I can't help but feel by writing them down I am taking the act away. The kindness we show to our fellow human beings should come naturally, without question and without validation.I feel like I'm putting a notch in my belt or something.I feel like I would get more out of recording acts of kindness done to me each day. This would help me keep my humility and remind me not to be judgmental of others. There is always so much more to people than what we seen and these acts will remind me of this.
Anyway I will struggle on and let you know how I make out.
talk to you soon

Linda Shipalesky
Silent River Kung Fu, Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada