My Hero

My hero has never worn a jersey and played for my favorite football team.

My hero has never played a guitar or sung to a crowd of thousands.

My hero has never acted in an Oscar winning movie.

My hero has never held political office.

My hero has never worn a white lab coat or gone to medical school.

My hero was born with all odds stacked against her.

My hero had five surgeries in her first two years of life, with more to come.

My hero had to learn what real pain is all too early.

My hero pushes past the pain to do her job well. Her business is laughing, learning, playing and growing.

My hero has taught me more than any teacher in any classroom ever could.

My hero is the toughest person I know.

My hero loves easily and fiercely.

My hero has no idea she is different than anyone else.

She is my hero.