Heros or Zeros. ( Archived) (26)

Sep 1, 2010 6:51 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
bestbefore
bestbeforebestbeforesomewhere, Dorset, England UK116 Threads 2 Polls 4,701 Posts
I have been thinking of late about the unsung heroes in our midst and how we tend so easily to forget them in comparison to the celebrity's who we raised up on pedestals and worship in life and in death.
A classic example is Tiger Woods who is getting an airing on the Forums,also the Pop stars,dead and alive.What greatness have they achieved except to earn millions playing a sport they enjoy, or entertaining us.

Much as I enjoy a good voice or a great athlete ,do we not pay them too much attention ,and forget the unsung heroes that are going about their lives risking life and limb,on the battlefields,firefighters,etc.

A classic example is one Captain Ed Woods of the U.S. Army who in the Vietnamese war rescued 29 men at great risk to himself and suffered injuries also.It took 36 years before he was recognised as a "hero" waiting until 2001 before getting a medal.

They walk amongst us now these "unsung heroes".Let's lift them up where they belong.Name someone you think has earned the right to be called a hero and celebrate their achievement.

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Sep 1, 2010 7:06 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
taff1
taff1taff1Malta, Majjistral Malta18 Threads 1,592 Posts
My parents, they put up with me for years! laugh laugh
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Sep 1, 2010 7:07 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
strict
strictstricttehran, Iran5 Threads 2,018 Posts
truthfull..
you know,media is making money by those celebs,and heros would not!!
and now a days most of us are more affected by those rubbish media..
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Sep 1, 2010 7:13 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
Christmas1
Christmas1Christmas1Peterborough, Ontario Canada31 Threads 2,419 Posts
My heroes....firemen, firewomen, paramedics, police...our "boy and girls" overseas...these are the people who put themselves on the front lines of every day war. Brave and bravo.applause kiss
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Sep 1, 2010 7:22 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
taff1
taff1taff1Malta, Majjistral Malta18 Threads 1,592 Posts
Christmas1: My heroes....firemen, firewomen, paramedics, police...our "boy and girls" overseas...these are the people who put themselves on the front lines of every day war. Brave and bravo.


Absolutely!! When the injured and mamed return home, they're never treated correctly by the govt either. Sickening!!
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Sep 1, 2010 7:25 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
bestbefore
bestbeforebestbeforesomewhere, Dorset, England UK116 Threads 2 Polls 4,701 Posts
strict: truthfull..
you know,media is making money by those celebs,and heros would not!!
and now a days most of us are more affected by those rubbish media..


That was the reasons for this thread.Too many zeros not enough heroes!hug
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Sep 1, 2010 7:26 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
bestbefore
bestbeforebestbeforesomewhere, Dorset, England UK116 Threads 2 Polls 4,701 Posts
taff1: Absolutely!! When the injured and mamed return home, they're never treated correctly by the govt either. Sickening!!


Agreed Taff.Not just wars produce heroes,as Christmas just stated.handshake
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Sep 1, 2010 7:28 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
Blues63
Blues63Blues63Brisbane, Queensland Australia6 Threads 1 Polls 2,934 Posts
My father was a fireman all his life and saved the lives of many. When I was a child, a man came up to my father in the street and while crying, he thanked my father for saving his daughter's life. To me, he's a hero. Celebrities provide role models and gossip fodder for the vacuous.
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Sep 1, 2010 7:30 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
bestbefore
bestbeforebestbeforesomewhere, Dorset, England UK116 Threads 2 Polls 4,701 Posts
Blues63: My father was a fireman all his life and saved the lives of many. When I was a child, a man came up to my father in the street and while crying, he thanked my father for saving his daughter's life. To me, he's a hero. Celebrities provide role models and gossip fodder for the vacuous.


Proud to be his son then Blues.Well said.wave
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Sep 1, 2010 7:33 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
taff1
taff1taff1Malta, Majjistral Malta18 Threads 1,592 Posts
bestbefore: Agreed Taff.Not just wars produce heroes,as Christmas just stated.


Correct, I totally agree. They make a huge difference to us all, and we're blessed to have them!! cheers
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Sep 1, 2010 7:41 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
bestbefore
bestbeforebestbeforesomewhere, Dorset, England UK116 Threads 2 Polls 4,701 Posts
taff1: Correct, I totally agree. They make a huge difference to us all, and we're blessed to have them!!


I just get a tad angry when Footballers are put on pedestals for scoring the winning goal,or Golfers for the Green Jacket etc. etc.
They get paid disgustingly high salaries for this service to sport,unlike the average Serviceman who risks his life for us daily and gets very little recognition.

Another example of the world gone mad! very mad
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Sep 1, 2010 7:46 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
StressFree
StressFreeStressFreesmall city, Kalmar Sweden176 Threads 16 Polls 8,986 Posts
bestbefore:

They walk amongst us now these "unsung heroes".Let's lift them up where they belong.Name someone you think has earned the right to be called a hero and celebrate their achievement.


Michio Kaku and environmentalists.
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Sep 1, 2010 8:54 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
Northof7
Northof7Northof7Cameron, Ontario Canada29 Threads 696 Posts
I was a firefighter for 15 years.

I forget the movie now but will always remember watching and then you hear it.

WHEN EVERYONE ELSE IS RUNNING OUT, A FIREFIGHTER IS RUNNING IN.

I have a son who is a firefighter in Toronto, a good friend who is one of the few woman firefighters in Toronto.

These people are truely UNSUNG HEROES

I still attend the passing of firefighters out of respect for thier families.


I tip my hat to all unsung hero's.

This is a good post, policemen, paramedics, our army's from all the countries on CS.

These men and women put thier lives ahead of all others when called to do so daily.

I respect all of you.

Thanks for being there for us.
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Sep 1, 2010 8:57 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
plainlyjune
plainlyjuneplainlyjuneLegazpi City, Bicol Philippines12 Threads 2 Polls 8,175 Posts
my teachers are my heroes
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Sep 1, 2010 9:29 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
scoutmaster
scoutmasterscoutmasterGranite falls, Washington USA29 Threads 6 Polls 1,100 Posts
Unsung heros,,, how about those who choose to work in a field that has few rewards but the satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference in someones life, like people who work in nursing homes, people who work with disabled kids, people who visit the blood bank on a regular basis, people who voluntear in youth programs or food banks or shoup kitchens. these people dedicate there lives to helping others and seldome get any reward or recignition for there efforts.
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Sep 1, 2010 9:31 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
scoutmaster
scoutmasterscoutmasterGranite falls, Washington USA29 Threads 6 Polls 1,100 Posts
these people Im talking about are not heros once or twice, or just when the oppurtunity arises, they are heros every day, day after day for a life time.
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Sep 1, 2010 9:33 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
plainlyjune: my teachers are my heroes


Teachers of what?professor professor professor laugh laugh
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Sep 1, 2010 9:40 AM CST Heros or Zeros.
demonfairy
demonfairydemonfairyNewton,hickory, North Carolina USA120 Threads 17 Polls 5,654 Posts
How about the doctors and nurses that tend the sick everyday...thumbs up
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Sep 1, 2010 12:18 PM CST Heros or Zeros.
bestbefore
bestbeforebestbeforesomewhere, Dorset, England UK116 Threads 2 Polls 4,701 Posts
scoutmaster: these people Im talking about are not heros once or twice, or just when the oppurtunity arises, they are heros every day, day after day for a life time.


That's what I'm on about,the background people that need to be brought forward and recognised for the work they do.hug
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Sep 1, 2010 12:26 PM CST Heros or Zeros.
bestbefore
bestbeforebestbeforesomewhere, Dorset, England UK116 Threads 2 Polls 4,701 Posts
demonfairy: How about the doctors and nurses that tend the sick everyday...


Yes they too are heroes in their own right D.F. but I also want to recognise the risk takers,those that put their lives on the line to keep us safe.hug bouquet
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