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LanternWaste

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15. it does help to know that often, heroic deeds and actions are really rather small

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 10:22 AM

Apr 2013

Not saying that he is or is not a hero, but it does help to know that often, heroic deeds and actions are really rather small affairs and without dramatic consequence. More often than not, the heroism is unknown to all involved, including the hero him/herself.

"We need heroes because they draw us on to become better versions of ourselves." (Unknown)

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"I'm an incidental hero," Henneberry said. [View all] bigtree Apr 2013 OP

This article mentions he didn't see the blood and I have seen ONE tv interview of him patricia92243 Apr 2013 #1

Not that I don't appreciate him calling 911, but hero? dballance Apr 2013 #2

i think our culture has an enourmous daddy complex datasuspect Apr 2013 #3

actually datasuspect Apr 2013 #4

"...stumbled across this thing..." does not a hero make, even an incidental one. nt bike man Apr 2013 #5

in the end bigtree Apr 2013 #6

This is not a notion rejection, but borderline embracing of one bike man Apr 2013 #7

I guess you'll have to live with that bigtree Apr 2013 #8

Incredible, isn't it alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #10

+1,000 malaise Apr 2013 #9

If it weren't for him, the Boston metro area would have had another sleepless night, perhaps several reformist2 Apr 2013 #11

Yeah! To hell with him! Orrex Apr 2013 #12

Interview here: muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #13

he does sound nice bigtree Apr 2013 #14

Good guy, did a good thing pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #16

it does help to know that often, heroic deeds and actions are really rather small LanternWaste Apr 2013 #15