Definition Essay About Heroes

Heroes can be found anywhere. At home, at school, even on the street. A hero doesn’t have to wear a cape or have super-powers, they can be ordinary people. To me, a hero shows kindness, determination and generosity.
Kindness is the brightest light in the darkest times. Kindness shows when someone is willing to help others, say a kind word, or even giving a thumbs up. If my parents weren’t kind, they wouldn’t have been there for me through the hard times. I wouldn’t have had a shoulder to cry on. When my parents got divorced, they both showed me kindness even though they lived in different places. I love them, and I’m very grateful. “No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” (Aesop) All they did was comfort me. My brother is sometimes unkind to me and my other siblings. He calls us names, says very rude sentences, and is downright mean. He can be kind when he wants to be, and those are the times when he could be a hero to some people. He is still

quite determined to help others.
Speaking of determination, a hero can be determined.

Determination shows when someone is not willing to give up. Someone who won’t quit. I read about a man named Josh Dueck, who, in the early 2000s, attempted to flip on skis, a routine trick for him, when something went wrong. He landed badly, was rushed to the hospital and was told he had damaged his spine and was paralyzed from the waist down. Instead of stopping his sports life, the injury made Josh determined to get back on the skis. He soon mastered the art of sit-skiing, shredding the Whistler backcountry with ridiculous ease. “He then set his sights on completing the trick that had led to his injury, becoming the first person ever to land a backflip on a sit-ski in 2012.” (Tristan Kennedy) Through his determination, he skied again and broke a world record. If someone with that type of injury had quit doing what he/she loved, then they wouldn’t be the same person. Giving up is not being determined. Josh Dueck didn’t quit, and that shows his

determination.
Generosity is another hero trait. Generosity is when someone is willing to give things up for the greater good. I read about an amazing woman named Brenda Jones who was waiting to receive a liver. Then, on July 18, a hospital in North Texas called-they had a working liver for her. Meanwhile, 23-year-old Abigail Flores also needed a liver. Her situation was more urgent than Jones’s. Without a transplant, the doctors feared that Abigail would die in a few days. So they asked Jones to give up her spot on the donor list so Flores could get the precious organ. Jones agreed. ‘“In my heart, I wouldn’t have been able to live with the liver if I had let this little girl die,” she told WFAA.” (Reader’s Digest) Abigail received a new liver days later. If Brenda Jones had disagreed, then Abigail Flores probably would have died. She would have been pretty selfish. Even though she said she wouldn’t have been able to live with the guilt of being selfish.
The traits of a hero define them. Generosity, kindness, and determination can be found in any hero. A hero doesn’t have to have all of the traits I have described. A hero can show loyalty, fearlessness, and even creativity. A hero could be a teacher, a student, or your parents. You could be a hero to someone now, or in the future. I hope you can be a hero to someone.