Heroes are everywhere.
We have Super Heroes that we read about in books or comic books. We can even watch them in movies and TV
shows. There are sport heroes who some
would claim are Gods to be able to do what they do. Then there are those real life heroes like
Firemen, Police, and EMS workers. Granted they save lives daily but there is
another hero that is seldom heard about.
Looking at these individuals, most would not give them a
second glance. On the outside they may
appear to be weak or fragile but their strength is beyond belief. Their courage is matched by no other. They are amazing considering their lack of
experience in the world.
Who are these unsung heroes? They are the ones who are bullied. A bully is a mean and vicious person who
preys on the weak and attacks without mercy.
Their target? Those who are
different.
It takes a strong person to be able to survive a
bully. A bully’s words remain long after
they are spoken; their actions felt years after they are performed, and their
very being can haunt their victims until the day they die. Bullies, however, will not think of their
victims ever again.
For these courageous Heroes DEATH is someone they wish to
meet often. All of their pain and
suffering will end, the torment they feel will be no more, if only DEATH would
come knocking on their door.
For those younger Heroes, the ones who have no knowledge of
death, their strength is unstoppable.
They request not to return to the arena where their bullies reside. They are forced to go because they can not
miss out on school. So they go once more
to take the abuse for another day. They
are terrified, yet they face that fear head on.
They bury that hurt, that fear, that sense of powerlessness deep down
inside. Alone is the only time they cry
for they are doing what a Hero does best, protecting those they love.
They hide the pain, the anger, the hurt. These things are Kryptonite to our
Heroes. If not kept in check these
emotions can destroy our Heroes inside and out.
While some Heroes may fall, exposing who they truly were to the world,
many more grow up to live their secret identities.
These heroes are out there, day in and day out. They desperately try to live new lives while
not talking about their past. But the
Hero inside of them will not stay hidden for long. They will see a young Hero who is in need of
guidance but will not ask for it. They
will see what no one else can see because they share the same pain.
Whatever it is that makes these Heroes different from the
rest of the world does not matter to them.
It’s the similarities that draw them closer together. For the younger Heroes, it is the knowledge
that they are not alone in the world.
This is a fact that the young Hero will rejoice in.
Loneliness is a cold hearted acquaintance that our Heroes
know all too well. This acquaintance
never leaves their side, even when others are around, he remains, lurking in
the shadows. Love is the only thing that
can drive this enemy away.
But our Heroes know nothing of love outside of their
parents. Those they would seek affection
and attention from will turn on them with deadly venom. Again, our Heroes fight hard to keep the
poison from destroying their very soul.
These courageous men and women, boys and girls, are True
Heroes. They are MY Heroes. To be able to get up daily, to face the
attacks that you know will NEVER stop, and face them head on. That is courage. THAT IS HEROIC.
- Max M. Power
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