Hero

The Hero In The Camo Suit


Many television shows indicate heroes as being large, muscle men, that can fly and

fight well, such as superman, there to save everyone from their troubles by flying across

the universe. Heroes are seen through different lenses in all our eyes. My hero is seen

through the rose-colored glasses that some may never recognize. He’s not seen as much for a stranger, but for me, he is more than any other in my life and has made me look at life through his light. His qualities represent what I believe a hero truly is. This man, that I see as my hero, is and always will be my hero. He is my grandpa.
“Grandpa was a military man ready to stand for his country”, as I hear the words of my grandma letting us know how prepared he was while waiting for the bus in the times of the Vietnam War. “He was a very determined young man at the time,” said grandma, as her eyes twinkled when she ...