Everyday Hero Stories

Where did your values come from?

We've all had people in our lives who have made a positive impact on us. A parent or grandparent, a sibling who was there for us, or maybe even just a guy who shines shoes for a living? Whoever they are, tell us their story so they can inspire us even more.

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LOYALTY
LOYALTY When I was in the 7th grade, I was the type that never wanted to do work. I was always a lazy kid, doing work for me wasn’t my thing. I always wanted to go to school for friends and just to stay out of the house. But there was one sport that I loved playing and could not live without, it was volleyball. Of...
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FRIENDSHIP
MY HERO My Hero My hero is Tiburcio McNulty and the purpose of this story is to tell you why. It started in when I first got to fourth grade. This time wasn’t the best because my best friend moved out of state and I had only other real friend in a...
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FRIENDSHIP
MY HERO My Hero When I was in 6th grade I moved to a new school for the second half of 6th grade. I didn’t know anyone and I didn’t really want to talk to anyone. Then my friend Alexys came up to me and started talking to me. She asked me questions, like what school I came from and if I wanted to hang out with her. We...
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FRIENDSHIP
MY HERO My Hero When I was in 6th grade I moved to a new school for the second half of 6th grade. I didn’t know anyone and I didn’t really want to talk to anyone. Then my friend Alexys came up to me and started talking to me. She asked me questions, like what school I came from and if I wanted to hang out with her. We...
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FRIENDSHIP
MY HERO My hero I am walking home from school I feet the cold air in my face. Meanwhile I watch two girls do crazy thing like sing and dance. They say hey to everyone that passes by them. Everyone was looking at them but they do not care about that. Then at that moment my best friend comes to my head and i remember how...
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INSPIRATION
MY HERO Kimberly Rodriguez 2A May 13, 2014 My Hero! Ever since I was younger, I knew that I was different. I knew that I wasn’t like the rest of my friends. I knew that I saw everything and everyone differently and the feelings I had inside me were different from any other person I knew. I wasn’t sure what I had...
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LOVE
MY HERO When I see couples together at the mall, it suddenly reminds me of the day when me and my boyfriend went to the mall, on our 7 month anniversary. That day was special because he gave me a promise ring. We went to eat ice cream, ate Chinese food, and then we watched a movie (I can’t remember what movie)....
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MOTIVATION
MOTIVATION Standing in the choir room, anxiously waiting my turn, I listen to the others sing to tunes and almost all of them are pitched perfectly. Standing in line waiting for my voice to be heard I think to myself, “I wonder if they are nervous or not…. They obviously don’t look it if they are.” I have always have had...
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ENCOURAGEMENT
ENCOURAGEMENT I love to sing, but was afraid to go up in front of everyone. I met my best friend in choir class and she was very friendly. She looked at me and said, “Hi! My name is Hanin, what’s your name?” I replied, “Hi… my name is Stephanie.” She was the first person I sang to, besides my family. Hanin asked me, “Can...
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INSPIRATION
INSPIRATION; PASS IT ON Inspiration; Pass it On Jorden Snow 1A 5-13-14 “So do you want to go to this party?’’ Griffin says. “Yeah it will be fun.” I reply “But we won’t know anyone there,” “We will know Kyle so let’s just go” I say. Later that night we get to the party. As soon as my friend and I walk in I hear the loud music and...
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RISING ABOVE
RISING ABOVE Rising Above I am in my 3rd period on a B day when my friend came in and sits next to me. I realize that she is acting different. I see a quick glance at her wrists- she is trying to hide them. There are some fresh scars and I ask myself, “Is she ok? What’s going on? Does she have anyone to talk to?” ...
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PERSEVERANCE
RESPONSIBILITY Responsibility During the summer of 8th grade I happened to stumble upon some old pictures. I decided to skim through them to see if I could find anything interesting. I then ran into a picture of me and my ex girlfriend... Carmen and I sat there stunned for a...
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COMMITMENT
WEIGHT LOSS Dear Friends, I am about to tell you my story of losing weight while i was in my college. I was weighing about 120 Kgs and very plumpy. One day I decided to join a Gym hoping to get rid of some weight. The first month i worked hard and didn't lose even a single gram. The fact that my efforts were of no use ,...
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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
STILL WATER The sun dims it's own glimmering face on the surface of the still river water, The orange glimmers to the reflection of the sun silently, The runaway hooligan ponders looking at the glimmering still water, As he looks up the sky to get a hint, The sun strikes hard merciless, Each pebble thrown in the still...
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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
BELIVE IN YOUR INNER VOICE Let me begin with my sslc classes.So I was very weak in kannada which was a compulsary language for my state board studies.And I used to motivate my self that 'you have to not give up'.I did my best and wrote my exams,finally the results were out and I was depressed as well as happy.Happy because I was passed...
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COURAGE
MY MODERN DAY ACHILLES My best friend and my twin soul Kosta. He represented Australia in kickboxing but would have to be the most humble and beautiful person I have come across in my life. He has taught me how to love,live life,and the best thing of all BELIEVE! His greatest achievement are his children, his titles, and most...
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JOSH SUNDQUIST DRIVE
JOSH SUNDQUIST Josh sundquist lost his leg to cancer when he was nine years old. I have not had any kind of experiences like his. Lots of people all around the World do experience these tragedies. I met Josh in Louisville, Kentucky during the National FFA convention. He was very inspiring and motivational. His story was so...
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ALICIA SACROMONE DETERMINATION
ALICIA SACROMONE Of all of Alicia Sacramone’s heroic attributes, determination is the one that sticks out most of all. In 2008, on her balance beam routine she fell during her mount onto the beam. She did not cry and she did not waver for the rest of her routine. She got back on the beam without skipping a beat...
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EMILY RALEIGH EQUALITY
EMILY RALEIGH As a senior in high school, Emily Raleigh wrote a short book to her younger sister, an incoming freshman. This book taught her sister the ins and outs to surviving high school and told her to be the best person she could be. Her family told her to publish this book, but she wanted to do something a little more....
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JEANNA JAMES ENCOURAGEMENT
JEANNA JAMES Miss James is my hero because she encourages me to try new thing. She was the person who encouraged me to join FFA and changed my life for ever. I never pictured myself being a chapter officer, let alone running for chapter President next year. She encouraged me to try a speaking contest my Freshman year and from...
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CYRUS  JOHNSON BELIEVE
CYRUS JOHNSON Before he was born, everyone expected him to be normal. When he was born, he was never expected to live. As the months went on, he came close to death several times. If one thing is for sure, Cyrus was born a fighter. Born three months premature, health issues showed up almost immediately. Before the age of...
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PETE CLAFLIN BEING THERE
PETE CLAFLIN My hero maybe a teacher but he is also a coach. Mr. Claflin is my gym teacher he helped me when i hurt my knee my freshman year of high school looking back know i thank him for that i took precautions for my freshman sister i didn't want Mr.Claflin to go through the hurt knee situation again. This is my hero...
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RONNIE EDWARDS CHARITY
RONNIE EDWARDS HI ! Ronnie should win because he a hard working. Plus his back is up against the wall and he is still going. He help other and have his own business a Godly man. He isn't making money right now and have no food. Plus he homeless and still help other
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LIVE LIFE
LOVING ME Ever since I was a young child, I have always had a large frame. I was very hippy and tall as a teenager and continue to be so. For a long time, I struggled to fit in; tired to lose the weight but the weight never went. Some words used such as plus size were ok, some such as fat and wobbly followed by giggles...
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BRENDA LOVELADY-SPAHN COURAGE
BRENDA LOVELADY-SPAHN In 2004, Brenda Lovelady Spahn was allowed by Alabama Department of Corrections to take several hardened female convicts into her own home to teach how to live a normal life, and never return to crime and drugs – or prison. When the number grew to 40 women living in her home, the neighbors were up in arms, and...
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EVELYN KERSHAW RESPONSIBILITY
EVELYN KERSHAW My Mom is my hero. As a single mom, she worked as a waitress or cook to raise four children. She worked every day no matter the weather or if she was ill. She road the bus to work or walked there if needed. We never had much, but we never felt deprived either. She was always there for us when we needed her. ...
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SPORTSMANSHIP
SPORTSMANSHIP I'm a rugby player. I'm 5'11", weight 150lbs and only 15 years old. Not exactly the profile of someone that would expect to be careful in a rugby match. That's wrong. My school had gotten into the county cup for rugby and we were in our 3rd to last match of the cup. We went about 2 hours on a coach to our...
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FRIENDSHIP
"EVERYONE NEEDS A FRIEND, EVEN I" The past two years before when my friend got bullied a lot and got really stressed out he had no one to talk to, and even considered things i can't mention. So, i went to his house and we played video games and i tried to make him feel better, he told me that i was his best mate and when he gets stressed out, i...
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INSPIRATION
MY POWN PEWRSONAL BATTLES As a Hippie of the 60's and 70's were thought we were invincible. We used the line that if we knew we were going to live this long we would have taken better care of ourselves. Little did I know that one morning in 1999 that at 4:00a.m. while getting ready for work, I would find myself on the floor of yjr...
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LAWRENCE GREGORY SMILE
LAWRENCE GREGORY My dad smiles a lot when he hears a joke example: Why did they chicken cross the street? He had to get his chicken laid eggs. Another example: How do u know that a ghosts is telling a lie? Because you can she right through them.
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MOM NEWTON- GREGORY INSPIRATION
MOM NEWTON- GREGORY She helps me when I need help with anything. She remembers how to remind me I have school in the morning so nobody can't spend the night. She picks up anything that she spills or things me and my sister spill on the ground. But then she reminds us she is not our maid and does not clean up after us. She has good...
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TANNER ANDREWS BEING THERE
TANNER ANDREWS Tanner Andrews of Tippecanoe Valley high School has made my life "CharlieMoney'' feel both happy and grateful just by sitting down and talking to me about struggle's in society today. I use to hurt myself thinking its was the right way to relieve stress and anger, after talking to Tanner he helped me notice that...
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CARLOS  ESPINOZA INSPIRATION
CARLOS ESPINOZA Carlos is an amazing young man, I raised him as my own and just recently told him I am not his birth mother. With help from counselors I was able to tell him, I feared the worse yet he turned and said " your my mom" the load I carried for so long was lifted, despite suffering from food allergies, constant...
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