Someone called me a Hero today

Oh my gosh NO!

I have made way too many mistakes to fill that bill. Way too many. It's almost kind of pathetic that I can write heroes in my stories and yet never have that gut substance that it takes to come through when someone needs me. I try, and the best I can do is offer an apologetic excuse for barely being of assistance. It was just the other day I told my husband "I'm not very good at caring for people."

I think it's an unconscious dream that I would someday have the stamina to make the sacrifice that's needed to be a hero. But then, if I did, I wouldn't be here to talk about it. I can only admire, thank, and cherish those who are brave enough to be real heroes.

Maybe someday I can prove to myself I have what it takes. Wasn't it a certain person who said

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” -John 15:13 King James Version (KJV)

So I can only live this out in my stories at the moment and hope some day that whatever needs to grow inside of me to obtain that love...does.

So what makes a hero and how can one get there?