In every great story there is a great hero. In fiction, there are characters like Ivanhoe, Gandalf, or Sherlock Holmes. In real life the heros seem even greater, heros such as John Chamberlain, Corrie Ten Boom or Ghandi. The fictional hero is always larger than life and somewhat superhuman while the true hero seems more like you and I, unsure of their path, but confident that what they are about doing is the right thing.
I don't know about you, but I don't feel like a hero most days. I wake up, go to work, come back home and try to be a good dad. I feel pretty good if I'm on top of the bills and trying to be a contributing member of society.
If you look a little closer, those things are heroic. What can make a bigger difference in todays world than being a loving parent? What a big difference is made in each community by people who contribute, even a little, to making their town a better place to live. It's funny, in this world of instantaneous, worldwide news, we can get so caught up in national or international politics, that we forget how much influence we can truly have within our own families or communities.
Reading with your kids, or volunteering at your local school or church, can make such a big difference in the lives of those close around us. The fight for freedom will not be won by writing your congressman, it will be won in each and every family. Teaching principles of freedom to your children and friends will make a lasting difference in peoples lives and outlooks. This grassroots effort will eventually result in good honest people being elected to political office. No amount of protest or argument will produce more lasting results than instilling of good character in our children.
It's time for all of us to step up and be the real heros that the world needs. If we don't do it, who will?
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