My Hero's Guestbook Honoring Young Heroes

Who is your hero?

Jonathan Goins is my hero because he is always there for anyone who needs help and he sticks up for anyone who is being picked on.

Jonathan has effected my life in many different ways. He is always helping elderly people with groceries or anything else they need help with.

Jonathan helps children and adults when they fall down or get hurt. Jonathan Edward Goins is not yet a known hero everywhere but he will always be a hero to me.

My hero is my stepsister Kristina Grey. She is a person that is spontaneous and a good role model. She is thoughtful and great to talk to. She's not disrespectful and listens to what u have to say. And I love her for that! I do not know anything she has overcome herself but I know plenty she has helped me overcome. She has cheered my up when I was down. She brought the real me back around. She comforted me when I was alone. She was a good friend the only one I know. Do you have anyone in your life that does that? Kristina's motto in life is to "just be you and nobody else." If she knows I'm acting weird or not myself she'll know what to do to get me back to normal. When my stepsister Kristina goes through changes she is known to give in sometimes. She's not the toughest person in the world but she adjusts to things in time. Other people that might think of Kristina as their hero are my other sisters or maybe even her classmates in school. Out of my sisters Kristina and I are the closest to each other. Maybe because were only stepsisters and the same age that's why we get along so well. She’s not like anyone else I know. She's not rude or mean. She's funny and fun to hang out with. And she always keeps it real! Kristina has changed my life dramatically! She has helped me grow into a more mature young adult. Helped me forgive and forget. And has always and will always be here for me!

My hero has given my life more to live for. She has given me a chance to learn responsibility. She has also made me learn to love someone unconditionally. I have learned patience, love, responsibility, and the chance to learn something new.

Laniyah lives at home with my mother, brother, stepfather, and myself in New Haven. I have lived in this neighborhood all my life, but I am looking forward to moving away and raising my daughter in a better environment.

My daughter is important to me because she has taught me so much. She has made a big difference in my life. I want to go to school now because of her so I will be able to teach her what I know and the ways of life. Laniyah has made me be more independent and patient.

When I saw the thief, I panicked. I quickly drew the curtains and locked the doors. I pulled Judy into the guest room, locked the door and pulled the bed to block the door. I started crying and asked God why He was doing this to me. Before the thief had come, Judy and I where watching a COSBY show on a videocassette.

After Judy and I had gone into the room, the thief managed to enter the house. I found out that he had entered the house because the video went off and I started hearing the local TV stations. I told Judy that to be on the safe side, we would have to run away. But the thief came to knock on the bedroom door occasionally. When I had assured myself that the thief was gone, I took hold of Judy’s hand and opened the door. But Judy was afraid and because of that we had to enter the guest room toilet before running out. When we reached the kitchen door, we quickly unlocked it and ran. When we got to the gate, we heard the kitchen door slam again and because of that, when we got to the gate, we threw the padlock down onto the floor and ran. Outside, some men who were around asked us where we were going and we told them all that happened. I asked the guard if I could use his phone to ring my mother. The guard also rang the police after my call. My mother and my auntie also came and I narrated the whole story to them. I just thanked God that they did not find any fault with what I did and they also praised me for showing responsibility by thinking of my sister before myself. They were so proud of me. Thank God. And Daddy, if this story or tale, as Mummy put it, gets to you, I hope you will be proud of me. This is a REAL story. I LOVE YOU. Signed Michelle Majid - Michel THE HEROINE...

He has done a lot for me. He was with me every time I needed him. I think I need him more than he needs me. I miss when he's gone...

Ricky is my favorite hero because he loves me and I love him.He's my favorite hero because he helps me when I need it. He's only 10 but just one glance and it's like"wow he seems nice."I'm sentimental because we're best buddies!

We're best buddies because we care about each other. We look out for each other. Why because we care about each other we're brothers that's why.

We help each other in problems. He's got a long memory, so he remembers a whole lot of answers to questions. Friends make great heroes because they know you and you can trust them. He's a great helper because of his long memory and his knowledge of video games.

We met in second grade as far as I could remeber. We were in the same class. When we were at P.E, I asked him if he knew Chinese. He said he knew how to speak Chinese. I spoke some Chinese to see if he understood. I was suprised he understood and was more suprised when he talked back. I guess that's when we became friends.

He helps me often now. We also know more about each other. He is really Vietnamese and Chinese. He's only half Chinese. He said he's also a samauri, but I'm not quite sure I believe him.

Friends are great heroes. They help you in difficult places. That's why I consider my friends my heroes. They help me a lot so I chose them as heroes.

At ten, Iqbal managed to escape and secured help from the BLLF, who gave him a place in a primary school. However, he did not forget those he had left behind. Iqbal instead began to help the anti-slavery movement. At 12 he had helped liberate 3,000 children from bondage. He was subsequently honored by the International Labor Organization, in Sweden; by Reebok, which presented him with its prestigious Human Rights Youth in Action Award (for "his courage and ingenuity in righting a centuries-old wrong") in Boston in December of 1994; and by ABC News, which featured him as its Person of the Week. During this television session he reminded the world that "the world's two hundred million enslaved children are our responsibility."

In Pakistan, Iqbal was not popular amongst the politicians and industrialists. They smeared his name and frequently threatened violence that the boy dismissed, saying grown men would only harm a child as a last resort.

That time came. On the evening of April 16, 1995, Easter Sunday, Iqbal Masih was shot dead while visiting relatives in a rural village. The police reported it as a chance occurrence, although his father insisted a conspiracy.

You see my daughter JadeLynne has a rare dwarfism and like mattie has been in and out of the hospital. Unlike mattie she was diagnosed before she was even born. She is very small and her breathing problems are getting worse. Unlike mattie a ventilator will not work for jade. Her organs are too large for her tiny little skeleton. We are hoping for a miricle this year, we have been hoping for a miricle for 5 years. Of course she creates a miricle every time she smiles. Shes only 5 but can not go to school this year because if she gets sick it could kill her. She loves to watch as I sew and make doll and also loves to draw. She is being granted a wish by the make a wish foundation. Its a wonderful thing. Of course I have a few wishes too. I think all of us that have children like mattie and Jade end up with some extraordinary wishes.