In Loving Memory of My Hero.
Rest In Peace
Steven Rogers
AKA
Captain America
The Star Spangled Avenger
1941-2007
The Definition of a True Hero. The Patriot to Inspire them All.
Leader, Soldier, Mentor, and Friend to All Who Knew Him.
May He Live Forever in the Heart of America, and the Spirit of Democracy, Liberty, Courage, and Justice.
He Shall Be Sorely Missed.
"Our freedom at time may be tested; however, it will never be destroyed... Whenever our country's liberty is assaulted, let the punishing shield of freedom land its mighty blow." - Captain America
Captain America is, as I've gone on record as saying, one of my favorite superheroes, if not THE favorite. Primarily this is because of his hero's heart... from WWII to the present, Cap stood the test of time, never faltering in his loyalty to his country and the people in it.
He knew America's not perfect, because people aren't perfect. But he could never shake his feeling that though the people may fail, the spirit may prosper if enough people believe. He's the reason I never say I think America sucks anymore. Because through the gifted writers who have represented him throughout the last 66 years, I've seen the America behind his eyes... the America that's perfect, true, just, and brilliant.
And into my adult life, his belief, however simple or childlike it may sound, stayed with him as well as myself.
Let's not let his death... his martyr in the cause for the ultimate freedom... let's not let that distract us from what he's been fighting for all along.
I want his America.
Goodbye, Cap. We love you.