What do you think of when someone asks you what a hero is? Most people would say, spiderman or ironman. But I like to think of a hero as someone who had integrity, determination, would do anything to help,  and can enlighten people about what’s right. A hero doesn’t need to be known or recognized around the world or even just the neighbourhood., but they need to know that they did something right. I think you don’t have to save someone’s life to be a hero, you could be a hero by just doing what’s right even without any recognition, you would be a hero. 

I’ll give you an example of a hero, well lot’s. Dame Whina Cooper was a leader for Māori and got Māori land rights back, but if we look deeper in what she did you would find that she wouldn’t have done anything without her followers or supporters! She couldn’t have changed Māori rights without all the signatures on the petition, and she wouldn’t have walked the march down to parliament without her followers. So you could be a hero if you supported someone, because you would make a difference or an impact. 

I was supposed to write about someone who’s a hero, but there’s so many people that aren’t recognised as a hero even though they are heroes, so I decided to just say what makes a hero. Your parents or caregivers are heroes, because you wouldn’t have been reading this without them. Even your friends are heroes (If they are good friends), because you would be lonely without them and they make you happy. You should really appreciate heroes. I hope that this can change your perspective on what makes a hero.