What is a Hero and Who is Mine?

A hero is sacrificial,
A hero is kind and good.
A hero could be your big brother,
Or one who serves the homeless some food.

A hero is not just confined
To be being Asian, super, or a man.
A hero could be a Spanish teacher
Who lends a struggling student her hand.

So whether you have special powers,
Arrest criminals or fight fire,
Regardless of your impact on the many or the one,
That "one" could be the next hero, inspired.

My hero is Mother Teresa. Her selfless compassion for others makes her a hero in my eyes. She obtained fame not by an effort to do so, but by so avidly helping others that others could not help but be drawn to her. She laid down her own comfort  to serve God and others. She was an example of how one can impact, even save, the lives of others through focused, sacrificial services of compassion fueled by passion. I appreciate the idea that it is possible for anyone to be hero by the standards that she set.