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The word Hero is becoming so misused by the media and press it does need clarification.
Even the very professional and skilled Captain who pulled off the water landing into the Hudson was not technically a Hero.
I could be the most skilled and capable racing driver in the world driving a car up a motorway when I experience a double blow out.
Due to those skills I manage to control the high speed car and safely bring it to rest on the hard shoulder. My passengers are at the mercy of me being able to save us all.
I am also part of this potential accident so NO hero! a very skilled driver maybe?
As the car comes to a stop I jump out and walk to the grass embankment! Getting there I turn around to see my three friends still in the car.
There is a whoosh and all of a sudden the car is engulfed in flames.
I rush back knowing the car could explode, ripping open the doors and pulling my friends out.
NOW I AM A HERO.
I feel the term is used to loosely and awards given for the wrong reasons.
I realize in this context he was being sarcastic but do not like the misuse of the term generally.
Pace