Many of us accept the image of idealized heroes, but they are a product of mass media and values gone awry. When one looks deeper, one finds more. Heroes are among us, yet we don't always see them. Heroes can be people living out their difficult lives quietly, but leaving a legacy of grace, hope, and example. A few years ago, my husband and children were enjoying July fourth fireworks on the beach. We watched …
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…her family in the Ukraine. Ironically when she died, it took minutes, and not years to notify her siblings in the Ukraine. My aunt's life was a difficult one, yet she made a conscious decision how she wanted to experience it. Her legacy to us can not be measured. She quietly taught us how to live our difficult days in grace, keep our values and never give up hope. She was the hero among us.