...Will Rogers said heroes were "the shortest lived profession on earth"...

This writing is about our heroes and how they must change over the years just as our toys must change, our studies and even our friends. Our first heroes are likely to be parents, relatives, teachers, and others with whom we have close contact. Later, we begin to discriminate some. Our heroes become people like a fireman, a president, a sports champion, a movie star, etc. Now, what does it mean if the heroes we claim at the age of 15 are the same as those at the age of 40? Does it mean we have been static? Does it mean that that hero at age 15 was so great that she/he still counts in our life at 40 like, say, Einstein or Mozart? Who are your heroes? Who is represented in the posters that hang on the wall of your teen's bedroom? If you know some of the virtues or vices of those poster people, why not try to discuss some of them with your teen? Look way back at 2 famous guitarists--Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana. How did they turn out? Do you know? (Ask your parents or look in google.com) In the case of the former, it seems the vices sort of extinguished the virtues, and in the case of the latter, that the virtues retained their prominence over the long haul and that vices were/are minimal. Okay. But not only do kids and teens have the right to have heroes. Everyone should have heroes throughout their whole lives. When we are in our "golden years"(That means you're a senior citizen but there isn't much gold lying around), we, too, should have our heroes. Now, let's define a few great heroes for different ages. Kids under 5 or 6 years old have heroes that affect their lives positively. The way moms and dads are supposed to affect their lives. They have their grandparents, usually, as well as certain positive influences from TV such as the departed Mr Rogers. Kids a bit older have sports and entertainment heroes such as Tiger Woods and Johnny Depp. They also have figures from video games, comics, etc. As we get older, we drop and add heroes. Some remain with us for a lifetime but about some of the heroes we drop now and then, we say: "How did that person get to be one of my heroes in the first place?"
Now, to end this "article," I'm going to say think about your heroes. Think about the images they project. I could name a few heroes of the past who currently qualify as gone-with-the-wind heroes and heroines. Few "stayed." It was Will Rogers(an early 20th Century U.S. comedian) who said that heroes were "the shortest lived profession on earth." Obviously, Will was right. Thanks for reading.