sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him..."

Most of us, if not all of us, when asked to name our heroes come up with names of rock stars, highly paid athletes, pillars of the movie industry, well-acclaimed directors, people who storm the front pages of our dailies - names that are engraved on the walls of prestige and fame.

In times of war or any occurrence wherein death is involved, somehow a line is drawn and we are able to clearly define the people and the names that fit in each sound of the word, "hero." We start to grasp the idea that they are the men and women who emerged from the shadows of fear, defied danger and death for the sake of what they believed in, considered the personal cost and risk involved, and still placed themselves into thin ice in defense of somethin

The only thing that heroes and celebrities have in common is that they are also rarely born with celebrity status. Not all of us would be able to make it in the news, sweep several people of their feet to witness our performance and the like, which are synonymous to glitter and fame.

g beyond what the glamour of the front pages of our newspapers could ever reach. The conflicts end, and tranquility once again enveloped our lives. We build statues, name our streets and educational institutions after them, placed them upon a pedestal all because our elders led us to believe that they died for a cause. We memorize their names and what they had done for the sake of getting the right answer in our exams. Lately however, streets are now being named after famous but not heroic personalities. Students begin memorizing their names. The bottom of it all is that, our hearts seems to be locked up in th

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