The world is full of accidental heroes

Some years ago, I saw a movie called Accidental Hero starring Dustin Hoffman. He was a bit of a buffoon in the film but at heart he was a good man.
That story led me to believe that there are many such people in our midst. They are our fathers, our mothers and relatives with whom we grew up with.
You really don't need to save another person from a burning building to be labelled a hero. You can lend a person a couple of bucks so that he could have a decent meal on a particular day, and you will be seen as a hero by that hungry person.

You can help a blind man to walk a busy street, and in his "eyes" you are also a hero. Most of us think to be a hero we have to perform extraordinary deeds. Not necessarily.

Heroes are those who silently extend a helping hand to the stranger who needs a service that is urgent for that moment.

Many a time, we have lent a neighbour a shovel, a cup of suger or even a copy of the newspaper. These are simple deeds carried out under very ordinary circumstances.

Think about it. You are bored out of your skull and you forgot to buy the daily. You call out to your next door neighbour. He happily lends you his copy. And you can in touch with what is happening around you.

That simple act of kindness or consideration goes a long way. I call these people who extend a helping hand without any forethought as accidental heroes.

The world is full of accidental heroes. Because these people are almost never rewarded, they do not get the compliments that they so richly deserved. Good people often do good deeds without the knowledge of others.

The reason is because they are good people and they think nothing of what they have done. It is the most natural thing for them. Helping a friend, a neighbour or a stranger is as easy as breathing in and breathing out.

We all can learn to be accidental heroes. It will help our earthly existence be more pleasant. Besides, we also learn to be decent human beings if we are not too absorbed in ourselves.