Picking out a hero from my bucket list of heros I literally have in my life, is going to be a bit tough quest for me because thinking about it right now I believe there are a lot of people I'm super grateful to for how far they have come in every thing that concerns me.
Well just like the contest, a hero doesn't really have to be on capes or have super powers to be called hero, a mere act of care, making sacrifices, good intentions for the welfare of others is enough to make one a hero.
Though if I'm asked to mention few of my super amazing heros my parents will be the top on my list, they are the not just my personal heros they are also my role model, a lot of sacrifices they have made for I and my siblings some I can recall and some I can't they are the greatest hero anyone could actually wish for.
Anyways, today I won't be talking about my super hero parents, I would love to dedicate this day whole heatedly to an old hero in my life, she made a sacrifice just to put a smile on my young face.
I came across her when I was still in primary section, we stayed in the same building back then she was an hardworking single parent, every morning the sound of her creaking door was my alarm that helped me wake up early to prepare for school unlike most unpleasant stories I do hear about single mothers hers was pretty different she was clearly the opposite of it.
I looked up to her at my young age, I loved the way she dressed smartly her accents were top notch, but then she never really noticed me, well so I thought. she became my hero when she made a huge sacrifice for me.
One day after school, I sat outside my house compound wearing a very sad long face anyone who had seen my face must have thought I lost a loved one. After few minutes of soaking in tears as I was about going into the compound when the neighbor lady saw me and asked what was wrong I explained to her how I will be missing a school excursion because I haven't made payment and that my parents couldn't afford it because it was quite expensive, she felt real bad I can recall the look on her face then she promised to do something about it, immediately my face got lit up.
Few days to the excursion I was already losing hope my class mates were already discussing about the fun things they would do over there I felt left out it was sad because I think I was the only one that hasn't paid for the excursion yet in my class and it gets more sad whenever they ask me when my parents will be paying for mine, it felt so bad anyone can tell the feeling as a child.
On the day of the excursion, after concluding that I won't be going with my peer's for the trip, then I heard my name amongst the students that paid I was too excited to even ask how because that was a miracle I was actually awaiting. It was when we were about going home after that I asked my teacher, then he told me how the lady my neighbor made the payment that morning.
I felt so grateful to her it was a huge sacrifice to make from a single mother that actually needs all the penny her hands could lay on. From that day she became my super heroine I actually called her that for as long as I can recall. Though I haven't heard from her after we resided but the last time my parents spoked about her, she's now happily married with three beautiful kids and I won't be forgetting her anytime soon.
