Who Is Your Hero?

Do you have a personal hero? Tell us about them. It doesn’t have to be perfect to make a difference in someone else’s life.

Your Everyday Hero: John L.

The hero I knew was my father, John. My ex-husband had abandoned my two children and me. My parents gave up their jobs and home and moved across the state to help me. We lived together for a long time as I struggled to make it. My father had headaches almost every day of his life. One day, I got a call from my mother that he had collapsed at work and was at the hospital. When I got there, he was in ICU. The doctor told me in front of my father that he had an aggressive brain tumor and had six months to a year to live. My dad looked at me and said, 'At least this wasn't a car accident. We have time to say goodbye. I am lucky to have had five years with my grandchildren. Most grandparents can't say that." He passed away almost six months and two brain surgeries later. He was a truly brave soul and taught me a lesson we are never taught, how to die.

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