Heroes
Ask a person what makes a hero and you’ll get a billion different answers. The same goes for villains. I’ve heard answers ranging from mob bosses to shelter workers. If you’re just asking me though I’d say that it’s the answer to a calling that makes a person a hero.
Picture it: Peter Parker (aye it’s a cliché example, Murph. Let me fuckin’ finish) gets bit by a spider and his whole world changes. He could easily have kept the power hidden but instead chose to use it for good. This was, of course, only after the death of his Uncle Ben proving another point: some sacrifices must be made. On the other hand villains are born out of a freak accident and use their powers for evil. I don’t buy that “mental damage” shite for a minute. Could be the upbringing, but when someone chooses to willingly bring harm to innocent people a slap on the wrist isn’t going to get the job done.
Not exactly everyday examples, I know, but you can’t expect someone to write about heroes and villains without mentioning a comic book. Stories are the easiest way to put good any evil into black and white perspective, not the shades of gray. Maybe a more personable example is in order. Joe is walking down the road and comes across someone getting mugged. If he intervenes, even if it means taking a beating, he’s a hero. If he walks by he’s absolutely detestable. Indifference is the killer. Intervention and sacrifice is the key. You’re putting something on the line for someone else.
You don’t need a cape or superpowers to be a hero in the end. IF you recognize your calling to help the world, whatever forms it may be in or wherever it might come from, then you may call yourself a hero. Of course you won’t hard the innocent either. A villain runs from the calling; they live by their own rules that they dictate. They believe they have society down the throat.
They might prosper for short periods but it never lasts. Keep that in mind.
We’ll listen to God and do what is expected of us. Not to say we’re heroes- we’re just working for the Higher Power. We’re no villains, though. Remember that.
Picture it: Peter Parker (aye it’s a cliché example, Murph. Let me fuckin’ finish) gets bit by a spider and his whole world changes. He could easily have kept the power hidden but instead chose to use it for good. This was, of course, only after the death of his Uncle Ben proving another point: some sacrifices must be made. On the other hand villains are born out of a freak accident and use their powers for evil. I don’t buy that “mental damage” shite for a minute. Could be the upbringing, but when someone chooses to willingly bring harm to innocent people a slap on the wrist isn’t going to get the job done.
Not exactly everyday examples, I know, but you can’t expect someone to write about heroes and villains without mentioning a comic book. Stories are the easiest way to put good any evil into black and white perspective, not the shades of gray. Maybe a more personable example is in order. Joe is walking down the road and comes across someone getting mugged. If he intervenes, even if it means taking a beating, he’s a hero. If he walks by he’s absolutely detestable. Indifference is the killer. Intervention and sacrifice is the key. You’re putting something on the line for someone else.
You don’t need a cape or superpowers to be a hero in the end. IF you recognize your calling to help the world, whatever forms it may be in or wherever it might come from, then you may call yourself a hero. Of course you won’t hard the innocent either. A villain runs from the calling; they live by their own rules that they dictate. They believe they have society down the throat.
They might prosper for short periods but it never lasts. Keep that in mind.
We’ll listen to God and do what is expected of us. Not to say we’re heroes- we’re just working for the Higher Power. We’re no villains, though. Remember that.