Mrs. Karen Neal's Hero

Karen Neal, 3rd Grade Teacher

If you would have asked me who my hero was when I was a little girl, I would have said Wonder Woman. Those wristbands alone were worth fighting crime for. Now that I am grown, I know that a true hero was not on the Saturday morning cartoons. The dictionary says that a hero is a person admired for bravery, great deeds, or noble qualities. My Mom had everyone of those qualities. She left a huge imprint on my heart, and she will always and forever be my hero. My Mom was the kind of person you looked up to and admired. She was my very best friend. From the time I was a little girl, I wanted to be just like her. Her smile was as bright as the sunshine and her laughter was music to the soul. She had a beauty that radiated from the inside out. My Mom was kind to everyone that she met, and she would give you everything she had. When I was very young, she began telling me that I was special. She told me that I could do anything or be anything I wanted to be. She radiated this love all throughout my family. I know that God blessed me with a wonderful mother. I only hope I can be half the mother to my precious little boys as she was to my brother, sister, and myself. She will always be my hero.
~Karen Neal