Heroic summerstime

CONSIDER THE KIDDOS: Look forward to a HEROIC SUMMERTIME!

The word ‘hero’ often brings to mind superheroes, like Batman, Superman, Ironman, all the ones from the fantastic comics.  Fantastic as their stories are, there are real things going on:  Batman wants to rid his city of crime; Superman has saved the world from an atomic bomb; Ironman has faced terrorists!  Many police officers, investigators, and military persons have done these very things, sometimes in ways that make a difference in one or many lives.

A hero can be a national leader, an explorer of the sea, a missionary, a musician, an athlete, an advocate for education, an artist.  A hero can also be the cashier at your grocery store, What about something closer to home?  Children look for heroes in their parents, aunts and uncles, the friend of an older sibling, a teacher.  These people may be heroes a few times over and they live and breathe among us.

We’ll be exploring and celebrating The Hero this summer in Martinsburg, North Berkeley, Musselman, and Hedgesville Public Libraries; join us, toddlers, kiddos, tweens, and teens.  Being a hero does not mean you need supernatural powers to fly through the sky, a load of money, or to be a genius.  Whatever you do every day, always strive to do better than you thought you could.  Be convicted to your cause!  Always remember to be kind.  Take a deep breath, know you are strong, and look in the mirror.  Ask yourself, “Who is a hero?”  You are my friend.