My Hero : My Best Friend

Everyone in the world has someone they look up to and want to be just like them one day. Everyone has different opinions about who a true hero is. My personal hero is my dad, David Laetzsch. My dad is my favorite person in the world because he is always there when I need him the most and I don’t know where I would be today without him. He has helped get me to the great life I have now and I am forever thankful for all he does for me. Nobody could ever compare to my father. He is the most caring, loving and genuine person I know even if he doesn’t show it sometimes, and that is why he is my hero.

A hero can teach many life lessons, morals and various other things. A hero is someone who can be seen as a role model or hope to people. A view of a hero is different to everyone. A hero can save someone from a fire, they can be there to give support or even enlighten people. My heroes may differ from another person writing this same paper. The title hero is given to people for multiple reasons.

September 15 was a day I won’t forget I was scared for my friend Donavin he was 13 and had to get surgery on his neck, he had a 50% of making it through the surgery. I sat in the waiting room for what seemed like days, I ended up sleeping on the floor of the waiting room to get good or bad news. It was 5:00 pm when the nurse can in I got out of my seat as my sister held my hand tight. “He made it through the surgery would you like to see him” the nurse said. Without saying anything to the nurse, I ran to the room and opened the door with tears, my eyes waiting to see his face. I walked over and saw him sleeping, I layed next to him and hugged him like I have not seen him in forever, I was glad to see him doing well. By wanting to stay with a friend in the hospital, I was showing that I cared for that person. The characters of Sandra from “Geraldo no last name” and Liesel from the book thief showed that they care about people they don’t know.

Katie became Jenny’s first true friend. Katie was her support system. Katie coming into her life, made her come to realize that she had no other choice other than to be patient with change. That she couldn’t just wake up in the morning, put new clothes on, and become a completely different person. With her new support system, Jenny was more confident with what she does. She was much bolder and braver than she was before. After a few years, Jenny was finally bold for a change. She became a new person with the same personality in the course of time. During that time, her support grew and grew. She made new friends, and finally received the support from her parents. She now knows that what she needed was time and

Today would've been Kaylynn’s 16 birthday. She would’ve gotten her first car today, just like Logan did. She died at the age of 8. The doctors tried everything. Her poor heart just gave out on her. She tried to live. She never gave up on herself. She went to school, and did everything the other kids did. She didn’t let her disease stop her. She may of not been good at it, but she tried. Kaylynn inspired many, especially me. She pushed herself, she didn’t want special treatment. She knew if she believed in herself she could do anything. When she turned six we took her to Disney World. She has always loved to pretend to be a princess and her dream came true since then she followed her dream. She always was telling everyone not to give up that she believed they could do it. She helped everyone follow their dreams. If Kaylynn were still alive, I would say

"Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light," an iconic quote, spoken by Helen Keller, had a impeccable impact on me this year. Some people walk into your life and change it for the better. That is what Sara Pahlevan did to me. Her kind, charismatic, and understanding personality makes the whole world smile with her. Sara's influence on me has given me new insight about the world around us.

Beside her, was Melanie. Melanie was one of those girls who was happiest when she was depressed. She was the wildest of us all. Her weekends were spent in dark cars with strange boys and she drowned every evening in the bottle of vodka hidden under her bed. I was envious of her each night while I sat, dried out, in my room. She sat through each class with one headphone in her ear, listening to music that would feed her angst. That day at our table, she juggled our conversation with one she was having over text messaging with some boy unknown to any of us.

Sometimes you accidently entangle your life with someone else’s and you think, my life would never be the same without this person. That someone’s name, for me, is Talyne. She altered my life and made me want to be a better person; she also inspired me to realize that every single thing happens for a reason. Now, for a while, I did not even realize she proved this to me. However, one day many months after I underwent a move away from her, I reminisced on that time and thought, Talyne has endured a tough life. Remaining positive thru most of it, she has faced many obstacles and hardships. Otherwise, she, who is a thoughtful and caring person, at least makes sure she does not spread any negativity. Having Lived through a couple of these tough

Here I stood, dressed in black with tears running down my rosy cheeks. At the podium, speaking about my beloved new friend, but in the most heartbreaking way possible. Fletcher Haus showed me a part of life I had never known and it reveals the deepest darkest parts of every person. Without him, i’d be a mess and a completely unrecognizable person. I changed my whole aspect on life within a year of getting to know Fletcher. He was a grumpy old man that took a long time to warm up to. He had the sweetest intentions, but lacked the social skill to make it visible to the naked eye. My journey meeting Fletcher began in June on a hot summer day where I was at an all time low.

In conclusion, Madison Gibbs is an extraordinary individual. She is accepting, devoted, and caring. These qualities, as well as her actions, inspire me to be a better version of myself. Because of her, I always remember to wear a big smile on my face. If she can overcome adversity on a daily basis and still manage to shine so brightly, so can I! Thanks to her, I know that good people still exist in this world and that life does not have to be so bad; however, Gibby’s largest contribution would have to be being a friend to all. I am extremely honored to call Miss Madison Gibbs my best

I have known Julianna forever. Forever since we were swaddled babies on cardboard in cribs in a poor town in China far away from here. Forever since we were happy children fat from the cake of innocence. Since we didn’t know the the heaviness of age. It’s been a while.

What does make a hero a hero? Is it there looks? Alternatively, maybe is it their personality? However, the question is what are those essential qualities that make one a hero? Different people require different heroes to look up to or try to emulate. However, whoever it may be, they all possess certain qualities. My hero is my mother, for the reason that she is selfless, compassion, and courage. That kind of selflessness can often be premeditated, since concentrating on others' needs often winds up helping one accomplish one’s own goals. However, a heroic leader does so without any anticipation of a return. The display and concern show the care one has for others. This can often apparent itself in strong but gentle actions planned to increase the lives of others. Courage and bravery come to mind first when we think of heroism. However, it is difficult to achieve anything truly heroic unless one is up against overwhelming chances. As Nelson Mandela put it, "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it." These minor acts of heroism rarely attract any notice. A true hero is always sympathetic, benevolent and shows a great deal of compassion and sympathy to those poorly or in agony. He or she keeps away judgements; that are oriented to the self and embraces an attitude that serves others.

The most important day of my life was the day I lost my hero. He was about six feet tall with brown hair, chocolate brown eyes, a wide smile and had a huge heart. He wasn't afraid of anything and would take on the biggest tasks, even if he didn’t want to. He would do anything for anyone, especially his family. There was never a time where he said no. He loved to argue because, like everyone else, he always had to be right. He was a hero. My hero. I was fortunate enough to call this man my dad. October 24, 2016, is a day I will never forget.

On September 12, 2017 at approximately 6:30 pm my mother informed me Justin, one of my best friends, had taken his own life. I was absolutely dumbfounded upon hearing the news of his death. At the age of 17, Justin was an Eagle Scout, honors student, top ten in his class at a very competitive school, and one of the best friends anyone could ever ask for. He was one of the hardest working and most dedicated people I have ever met.

The first time I met Elias was in 2nd grade that time I was small and skinny boy and elias was pretty fat but not really there was this kid named keith me and elias used to beat him up.Keith was one of those kids tried to be funny but he was not . Back to the paragraph so I met Elias in 2nd grade we always talk to each other now we still talk to each other. When I met Elias he used to be horrible at soccer but now he got better than me he got faster but shooting the ball into the net not really good but ok enough. Elias made it to all stars and I was proud I did not made it to all stars. Elias is funny sometimes he can make terrible jokes but mostly he makes good jokes.me and him makes good decisions but not really.