Our country is filled with millions who hold highest regards for attributes like beauty and talent - the premium is always placed upon one's God given assets: Acting, athletics, beauty, writers, authors, film makers, artist and performers of all types.
Yet there are others in this country whose names we will never know and whose faces we'll never see, but who much more so deserve our respect. These are the nameless faceless men and women of great character and integrity - they are all around us: the single dad who singlehandedly raises his children, the grandmother who sacrificed her last dollar to see her grandchild receive a college education, the old man who walks the cold streets of winter to pass out blankets to the homeless. You know the type, but how would you measure these men and women of great character if given a choice of meeting and spending time with a well known movie star or athlete?
Most of us, if we were honest, would take the 'star' simply because we are more enamored by talent and name recognition than character.
An old man once told me, "While I admire beauty and talent, I reserve my heart felt respect for those with character!" Individuals with character are real heroes, as their courage to continue being who they are is not motivated to create an image, but simply doing the right thing over and over until their life is over - these are real heroes and we should, at the very least, let them know how deeply we respect what they do in life.
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