My Hero

I am going to post my hero report! But of course change some names! This post won't take long because I will just copy and paste!

My Hero

My hero is an everyday person. He is a normal person, who to some people didn’t do anything. To me, he did everything.

          Mark-Life started on October 29^th 1971 and ended on April 26^th 2007.

          Mark ********** loved animals and wanted to care for them. He was a vegan and saved street cats in *******. He had a little house the cats could sleep in at night in the winter. A heat lamp was also attached. He would spend as much money as he needed to, to save any cats that came or were hurt.

Mark spent much time and money for these cats that were not his. He saved a cat that was electrocuted. The amount it cost was a lot, but he still went through with it. He spent over one thousand dollars to save this cat. He has true spirit and intentions. He doesn’t care that he has to use his money to save these animals. He just knew that he needed to.

He cared about the environment enough that he never drove, but rode his bike. He wanted to keep our world here, because he loved it as much as the next person would too.

He never did anything special. He was never a big time hero. He wasn’t known by everyone. But he was loved by his family. He cared about a lot of stuff. Enough that he would risk his money to save an animal. He was brave enough to take risks. He loved everything enough to do what he had to do.

A few months before he died, he rescued this little shitzu that ne named Seamus (pronounced Shame-us). This dog was abused, scared and mean. But Mark still adopted him, when others wouldn’t. He most likely saved this dog’s life. Seamus only trusted Mark, no one else. He would bite anyone else who would try to pet him. That shows how badly abused he was. But Mark got through to him. Mark was teaching him how to trust and love life again, like he did.

Mark is my hero because he can do stuff, which I might never be able to do. He can face his fears, but sometimes, fears come crashing down, and you can’t take it anymore. He took a lot of risks and tried to do his best. Mark appreciated all things, nature, animals, and life. He never took anything for granted. People can learn from him. Mark will always be close to my heart and others too. We miss him a lot, he wasn’t ready to go, but maybe he was. I can’t know for sure what he thought, but what he showed, was enough for me.

Once he died, one of his friends did a film about him. He filmed people of Mark’s family, trying to learn more. He got a lot of film done, mostly from my dad, grandma and grandpa. They were closest to him. I don’t know how that film is going today. We have not talked to Mark’s friend for a while. Let’s hope it is going well. Just as life should be.

When life starts then ends, you wonder if life was good. Life will always be good. No matter what problems you run in to. You should face them, not run away. My uncle knew how to do this. But once and only once did he make the wrong choice, to me that is. Life is precious. Hold on to it while you can. Family know this well. A loved one could disappear like that, and then never come back. We should still treasure life while we have it. Because one day, you could wake up, and find out that it isn’t there anymore. Sometimes, life needs a tear or two, don’t be afraid to let your emotions out. My uncle could learn from that. Emotions need to be told, as life needs to be lived. Life starts and ends. Love it.

By: Casey Dryer