Name Ten

Are you average? I am. I don’t mean in terms of intelligence, looks, personality, or charm. Needless to say, we’re all above average as far as those things are concerned. What I mean is we work, probably have families/children to take care of, limited time for hobbies, exercising, relaxation, entertainment,etc…just like the majority of the population. But, I would bet most of us average joes & janes could easily name ten celebrities. Even those oh so pretentious I never watch television, why I don’t even own one, people could easily name ten.  But could we name ten non-historical, every day heroes? Probably not. Can you name that police hostage negotiator who talked the bank robber into releasing every one of the hostages unharmed? How about the Marine who just arrived home from active duty, fighting terrorists and keeping Americans safe? The sanitation worker who hauls your trash, thus helping to keep your residence clean and pest free? No, most of us could not. It’s not all our fault though.  Everywhere we turn, there is celebrity news hitting us in the face. On the internet, 24 hour cable stations, tabloid newspapers at the checkout stand, it’s virtually impossible to avoid.  Let’s work together to change that. If you come across stories of people you believe should be featured here, send me the link and I will do my best to post them. Heroes deserve to be known.

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