Susan Martens

My mom and I at Disney World. (Animal Kingdom) (Personal Photo)

Everybody needs a hero in their life. I have tons of heroes. But I picked a special hero. This person isn’t famous. This person isn’t on T.V or in comic books. My hero is my mom. My mom is my hero because she is mentally strong, trustworthy, helpful, is a role model, and respectful.

My mom has been through a lot in her life to be the person she is today. A time she had to be mentally strong was when her mom passed away from cancer. My mom does not think of herself as a hero. She says she’s just a plain old regular person who likes to make people happy.

My mom pregant with me. (josh in the back) (Personal photo)

My mom is role model because she gives and gives for her family. Even if we don’t say please or thank you, she still gives us what we need. My mom works at a hospital. Even though she doesn’t perform surgery or save lives there, she still helps people. And I think that is great.

My mom is trustworthy because if I tell her secrets she will promise not to tell anyone. But if I don’t feel like telling her I keep it to myself. My mom is a good person to tell secrets to because I know she will keep it. No matter what.

My mom, My dad, and Me (Personal Photo)

My mom is also respectful because if I have a problem or secret that I don’t want to tell her, she won’t make me tell her or bother me about it. My mom is also respectful when I’m on the phone with a friend. She won’t bother me unless it’s important or I need to get off the phone. Another way my mom is respectful is when I have a friend over. She won’t come in my room unless she needs to ask me something.

My mom is also my role model because seeing how she lost her mom and everything; she always has a smile and doesn’t let anything bother her. No matter what comes in her way she’ll conquer it or just move on. My mom also shows me doing a good deed for someone can be nice (but don’t always expect a present out of it!)

My mom is also helpful too. She helps me on some homework that my dad and I can’t figure out. She also helps me find missing jewelry or clothing in my room. But she is other kinds of helpful too. Like when I’m sick and can’t go to school. She calms me down and helps make me better. My mom also helped me with a fifth grade speech presentation that was half my grade! She listened to my speech and rated it.

As you can see, my hero isn't famous. Or on T.V, or in comic books. My hero is my mom. My hero doesn’t have super powers. Or fly. But she is my role model, she is respectful, mentally strong, helpful, and trustworthy. A hero doesn’t have to be someone strong or someone rich. They could be an older sister or cousin. Some people might not have a hero. But that’s okay! You’ll find one eventually. All heroes can have different personality traits. Like: peaceful, generous, determined, inspirational, helpful, loyal, responsible, positive, mentally strong, stands up for others, acts as a role model, willing to sacrifice, tries their best, trustworthy, and respectful. Heroes are everywhere. At school, on T.V, anywhere! But I’m glad to say my hero is my mom!

My Special Hero

I have a special hero.
No one else has her!
My hero is one of a kind.
My hero is… my mom!
She is special to me.
My mom is special because no one will ever have another like her.
She cares for her family
My mom is mentally strong.
Dealing with death in her family didn’t break her.
Her past made her the person she is today.
My mom is special and she is my hero.