A hero is someone who takes a risk to help someone else. He may risk getting hurt, losing friends, or losing something he wants. A hero sees a need and makes a decision to do something about it without expecting anything for himself. He might not want to at first. He might be afraid. He isn't perfect but that is OK. A regular person with bad habits or weaknesses can be a hero when he takes action to help someone else.
I read a story about a boy who started a backpack drive to help kids who lost everything in a natural disaster in another part of the world. He realized most of his friends had an old backpack they could spare, so he organized the drive. He encouraged people to fill the backpack with things a child might need such as clothes, soap and toothbrushes. The community pulled together and they made a difference.
In Parted Clouds, my novel for young readers, a boy takes a risk to help his cousins. He goes into the wilderness with a search party to try to find them. He is separated from the search party, and even though he has no survial experience, he finds a way to keep going until he succeeds. He makes a few mistakes. He gets cold and hungry. But he never gives up.
Have you seen a hero in action? Have you taken a risk yourself to help someone else?
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