The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived
Share The Greatest ManThe Greatest Man Category: Opinion Published: December 2006 by Tom Cronin As we sat before our Christmas tree I watched with delight as our family opened their gifts. There was a sweater for Anthony, a wallet for Uncle Paul, an LV handbag for Lori, a Nintendo WII for Matt and a Hopkido outfit for Dan, but there was an unopened box in the corner for a special guest who was not here. We seem to have forgotten why we were celebrating this day. We speak of courage and its qualities: bravery, selfless sacrificing, amazing grace, noble actions and someone of super human abilities. A hero is a protagonist who is good and noble, who no matter what the odds prevails in the end. We the readers feel the pangs of the hero’s defeats and the joy to relish in their triumphs. We think of heroes of the past: Odysseus, Hercules, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Susan B. Anthony, FDR, Winston Churchill, JFK, Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa are all heroes to name a few. Each person or character exemplifies what a hero with courage should be. Some tragic heroes died for their cause and are honored because of their fight to the finish. The greatest hero of all time is celebrated this holiday season. He was a great man who fought not with a sword...
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