from the pages of Grace Tran....

 

                                                                       WHAT EXACTLY IS A HERO???



Hero's don't exactly have to hover in midair or shoot laser out of their eyes.  They just have to have bravery, skill, and leadership.

Bravery is important.  No hero wants to chicken out.  Skill is also important.  Who's ever heard of a hero that isn't good at anything?  Every hero has to have one talent.  And last of all, leadership.  Leadership is important, too.  A leader doesn't always mean they lead wars.  It can also mean having a good influence on others, reassuring others, etc.

My hero is Abraham Lincoln.  I think he is a great hero because he had bravery, skill, and leadership.  He wasn't scared when he plunged into the icy river just to save his dog.  He wasn't scared when one general wasn't attacking.  And he was calm when slavery started.  Abe Lincoln's speeches, strength, and humor were his skills.

He was the only person who said speeches only two minutes long.  But his speeches reached out into other's hearts.  His strength was when he was only seven years of age but Abe could lift up a log all by himself.  His humor was when he preached just like the preacher, coughed like him, and memorized what the priest had said on Sunday's announcement.  He preached to the other boys when they were tired.

His leadership grew stronger as he became the president.  As president, he had to lead the country.  At that time, there was slavery and Abraham wanted to stop it.  He refused to retreat.  And at last, the war was won.

To others, Abraham Lincoln is a great hero.  After all, he was shot to death.  All heroes die hard deaths (maybe).