I. STRENGTH; any man can fight, any man can swing his fists, or shoot a gun. any man can fight for himself, but a hero fights for others.(he fights their demons, but who fights his?) II. SUPPORT; any man can defend. any man can raise his shield, or make a narrow escape. any man can defend himself, but a hero defends others.(he is a wall of solid rock, but rock cannot bend; only break) III. SPIRIT; any man can suffer. any man can weather a storm, or feel the sting of pain. any man can suffer for himself, but a hero suffers for others.(he has scars that none can remember; or is it they not care to recall?) IV. SYMPATHY; any man can be happy. any man can make money, or indulge in all his desires. any man can bring happiness to himself, but a hero brings happiness unto others.(they praise his name to the sky; but no one asks why he cries) V. SACRIFICE; any man can die. any man can be killed, for he is still but a man. any man can die for himself, but a hero dies for others— and so a hero never dies.(but sometimes, they die inside, and there’s no marker for that grave.)
heroes aren’t what we are made into (they’re what we’re made of) | m.a.w (via trickortraitor)
