The Justice League of America, do you remember them?

They were the heroes of my childhood… I’d get up Saturday Morning and turn zombie as I became consumed in the adventures of the Green Lantern, Wonder Twins, and Flash.  The beginnings of all of our blockbuster movies of today were a tad shy of the graphic imagery and CGI today…  I didn’t care, I loved them anyway.

Everyone of us has dreamed of a hero in our lives at some point and time.  It seems to be in our nature, an inert longing for the one to save us in a time of need.

At the same time, we’ve all had very natural heroes. Normal, decent folk that pulled our cat out of a tree, jump-started our car on a cold night, or held us tight saying everythings gonna be alright.

What’s more important to recognize is that you can a hero too.

Everywhere you go, anytime you pay attention, you will see opportunity to think less of yourself to meet the need of another.  It could be opening a door for someone, taking time to listen, or bringing a smile from a sad situation.

We all have the choice to step out of our inward, selfish world and into the lives of hurting humanity.  We can serve those around us and make a difference.  The real question is, what will you choose?