When someone says the word hero, I’m sure like most people several instantly come to mind. Batman, Superman, ect. Just to name a few.
But, there are many different things that define the word hero, and most of them come in the most unassuming of forms.

My husband is by all accounts an ordinary guy. He likes most guy things and trust me when I say he even has all the annoying guy traits we so adore.
He works insanely hard and far from home so that he can provide for his family, A family that includes all the chaos of an ADHD child, and a fully disabled spouse. But he never once bats an eye, never once thinks of himself and will go without to provide what is needed.

Now I know what you’re thinking, what in mercy does this have to do with a world without heroes? What most people do not know when they first meet my husband is that he is a veteran. He, like so many others stood up when our nation called ready to do whatever was asked of him, including give his life so that we could live our lives free and in peace.

So, today as you look around and honor our veterans- who now have traded camo to be your police officers, fire fighters, garbage men, and many others, remember that even though they will never ask for it, they are heroes to all of us.

I don’t know about you, but I couldn’t imagine my world without mine.