in my personal opinion, i believe that the real heroes in this world are the peacemakers, who are willing to risk their lives just to promote what they believe in....

kudos to all of you people, i have the highest respect for you

A hero is the mother who gets up at 5:00 a.m. every day so she can make lunch for her kids to take to school, who's waiting at the door when they get home and can't wait to hear how their day went, who's up with them late at night as they try to figure out their homework. A hero is the father who shuts off his favorite football game because his son wants to play catch in the yard, who turns down the night out with the guys so he can stay home and play board games with his family. A hero is the husband or wife who stays faithful to their spouse even when things aren't going smoothly at home.

A hero is the teacher who tries to bring order and learning to a room full of 30 teenagers who don't want to be in school. A hero is the firefighter who dashes into the burning building to save a stranger, who routinely risks his or her life to save others. A hero is the painter on top of a thirty-foot ladder, who won't come down from his perch until the house he is painting looks as good as the one he lives in. A hero is the college student who passes on the Friday night party because she realizes that her parents are paying for her to get an education in college, not just a social life. A hero is the doctor or nurse who sees their patient as a person, who takes the extra few minutes to be reassuring, and who cares for the person, not just the problem afflicting the person.

A hero is the person who sees their work not just as a job to make money, but as a ministry to others in the world. A hero is the person who can find a quiet corner in which to kneel and pray, because they realize that apart from God, we are nothing. All of these people are heroes because they don't require their picture to be in the paper, they aren't constantly demanding more money, and they aren't making headlines by breaking the law. They are going about their business quietly, and making their corner of the world a better place.

Our society is getting it all wrong when it comes to anointing our heroes. We glorify athletes and actors. We call them "icons." We adorn our rooms with posters of them. We raise our kids to think that dunking a basketball or dressing like a "gangsta" are among the highest of life's goals. No one wants their kid to be just a cog in the wheel, but to "be their own boss," have financial independence, be rich and successful.

And while there is nothing wrong with having financial success or owning one's own business, the "glue" that holds the world together is not what is found in newspaper headlines, or in the Fortune 500. It is the people who work in obscurity, who believe in something greater than themselves. It is the people who believe in those around them, those who take joy in service to others, and those who serve others because they see the Lord in others, and in rendering service to others, they offer service to God.

And while money is the due payment for services rendered, it shouldn't just be received with entitlement, but with thanksgiving. "Thank God that He has blessed me with a talent which allows me to work and to receive compensation for my work." It makes me sick to hear about the athlete who won't play until he gets "the proper respect." "I won't hit the ball with the stick until you pay me $5 million a year to do it." Our athletes are not our heroes. They are entertainers. And we pay to watch them entertain us, fair enough. But they are not our heroes.

The story of Pat Tillman brings a breath of fresh air to our world. Sadly, it took the loss of his life to bring that message to us. From all the news stories I have read about him, all the man wanted to do was serve his country and mankind anonymously. And I hope we can learn a lesson for ourselves, and pass it on to our children, that the heroes of the world are not the athletes who are thugs out raping people, or getting high, or cheating using steroids, or the ones who are holding out for more money, or the ones whose favorite word is "I" and who act like "it's all about me".

The heroes of the world are those who believe in something greater than themselves. The heroes of the world are those who live by the motto, "Duty, honor, service," rather than "money, fame and fortune." The real heroes are those who make it their life's work to serve others, and by serving others, they serve God. The real heroes of the world are people like Pat Tillman. And I hope and pray that his legacy will be to help us see and appreciate who the real heroes are in the world, and to strive to be like them in our own little corner of the world.

In my opinion us prez is d real hero of dis time..whosoever he or she may b.because its most powerful country 2day.it can do whatever it wants 4 dere own interest at d cost of other people.he or she is d alexander of dis era.

I think the real heroes of this world are the ones who help the young generation to become better than the last, humans strive to become better by instinct or by the knowledge left by our forfathers so then we inturn are the heroes of tomorrow.

everyone can be heroes...whether it be the fireman who saves the family from the burning building, the paramedics who save a car crash victim or the policeman out making our streets safer, ordinary people are the real heroes, none of these z-list celebrities (one i shall not name j... s......) kids who are suffering intolerable illnesses and who still smile and laugh are heroes, people living through difficult times and who go through hell but come out the other side even stronger are heroes and we cant forget our armed forces either...these guys are out protecting our countries, our lives and laying theirs on the line.....these people are the true heroes x

A hero is someone who helps other ppl with big problems, maybe help the earth with big problems...
So every1 can be a hero....... docters, firemen, police, but even U !

In my country the OFW's(Overseas Filipino Workers) are considered the modern real heroes....My country is considered to be third world and suffers from economic hardships and poverty...we have a well eduacted workforce but the government cannot provide enough jobs for all of us..as a result most college graduates will work as nurses, engineers, domestic helpers, doctors, teachers, seamen, entertainers and many other blue collar jobs in over 60 countries...as a result they sent back a staggering $14billion dollars in 2007 to their homeland pumping the foreign exchange of the philippines economy...the good news is that more and more countries want filipino workers because of their qualities (skilled, well educated, adaptable, hardworking, loyal and caring to others)...the big problem of this diaspora is the break of the families in which the Philippines is as well known for the family closeness and values that in time these values will be lost forever...also more and more filipinos as well suffer from discrimination, maltreatment and abuses in the countries they work in...i hope government of these countries and our government as well will help protect the modern heroes of the Philippines....