Bravery: The Heroines Of Sandy Hook

The Heroines of Sandy Hook

Bravery has a history that can be traced back to the first trace of humanity. Indeed, society depends on leaders that are brave.The word bravery itself lives within our everyday lives. There are times when we need leaders, courageous ones. At school, we need bravery in every classroom. Especially during the shooting of Sandy Hook,when six heroines dies to save their students. This was a time when intense bravery was needed to overcome evil. Teachers, how much will you sacrifice for your school? If an assailant shows up in your school, will you do the things that no others will do? Together, I believe, we could all be a little bit braver. If we become braver one by one, the world would be a much better place for everyone.

During this major event, many people sacrificed their lives to do what is right, which is stopping the perpetrator at any cost.

Moving forward, bravery can be interpreted many different ways. The main definition taken out of the dictionary is “possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.” There are many common misconceptions of the term bravery, a very common misunderstood virtue. A brave person is different from a fearless one. Although these two words are mildly synonymous, they are different. To be fearless means to venture into something, without considering the consequences . To be brave is to overcome fear to stand up for what is right. Being brave does not mean doing something for fame. Occasionally, you have to ignore the criticism that it brings and never give up when you meet a challenging task. In Sandy Hook Elementary School, this aspect was shown through compassionate teachers. They gave up their lives for their student. Like what a good mother would do for her children.

On the cold winter day of December 14, 2012, a tremendous act of heroism was needed. For first grade teacher Victoria Soto, it was the last thing she did. It was the thing that she would be proud of, an act of unspeakable honor. Around 2:09 PM, gunman Adam Lanza rampaged into Sandy Hook Elementary School. Adam Lanza, 20 year old male, had mental health issues that lead to this shooting. The first shots were heard and police swarmed to the scene. Armed with four guns, he took the lives of many innocent staffs and children of the school quickly. Adam murdered a total of 27 people, 6 staffs, 20 children, and his own mother. But most importantly, it was the heroism of the teachers and students that alarmed all. When the perpetrator entered the school, Principal Dawn Hochsprung and School Psychologist Mary Sherlach tried to disarm him. They sacrificed their lives during their assault. Then, Adam Lanza went into teacher Victoria Soto’s classroom. Ms. Soto tried to delude Adam by telling him that her students were in the auditorium. Adam found out that she was hiding them and killed everyone in the room before turning the gun on himself.
"I felt that, in the time, I tried to be very strong for my children, I said anyone who believed in the power (of) prayer, we need to pray. And those who don't believe in prayer, think happy thoughts. ... I told the kids I love them and I was so happy they were my students. ... I didn't think we were going to live," quoted first grade teacher Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis during an interview. She witnessed the shooting and saved her own 15 students. The students and teachers of Sandy Hook held still and waited for this disastrous moment to end.
There were many brave leaders that were needed during this day, they ranged from teachers to students. They all did a great job protecting their school.

As basketball star Kobe Bryant has said, “The topic of leadership is a touchy one.

A lot of leaders fail because they don’t have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear.”

Bravery is a hard topic, even for leaders. We all have to step up and be brave. Life cannot be successful without bravery, so this starts

today.
Bravery was needed during the tragic event They needed to be brave in order to stop a violence-obsessed killer from taking the lives of many innocent people.

During the shooting, teacher Victoria Soto was seen protecting her students by shielding them with her own body. Student Jesse Lewis died trying to get classmates to safety. Principal Hochsprung and School Psychologist Mary Sherlach tried to confront Adam Lanza. They died trying to disarm the murderer, they also alarmed the whole school through the school intercom. "That saved a lot of people," said one teacher Theodore Varga, who survived the massacre.

In honor of the heroes and heroines of this preposterous day, President Obama gives a heartbreaking speech about the Sandy Hook Shooting. The courageous fought for what was right. They showed how much a teacher is willing to do to protect the students. These people saved countless of children from death and parents from grief. It also sets an example, this admired other teachers to be more like them. Six staff members tried to stop a violence obsessed killer. These tragic figures will be remembered in the hearts of many people. If this happened in your school, would you be willing to give up this

much?

In the final analysis, the people that lost their lives will be honored. It is only human to wish that this will never happen again. For the educators that lost their lives, they had to stand up against evil and do what is right. Without these brave souls, the number of deaths would have enumerated greatly. It is visible that this event has caused a lot of mourning for the 27 innocent people that died. Six were teachers attempting to save the school. Their integrity and exertion to fight against pure evil will forever be honored.