Ah, this is the time when we are looking at who we consider to be our heroes. We’ve been watching references to this phenomenon on the news media, in the paper and in public, generally and especially today..
I would assert that for most of us, we usually begin any conversation of this sort with a silent affirmation, “I’m not a hero and couldn’t be one.” I want to suggest a few thoughts about that…and I’m interested in the specific part that my dictionary includes in the definition. ‘someone admired for his achievements and qualities.’