Subject: Who is your personal hero?
Posted by: Cymruambyth
Date: Mar 28 09
From the pages of history, my heroes are Jesus (even though we have no real historical record of him), Simon de Montfort, William Wilberforce, Lady Hester Stanhope (she may have been off her nut, but she was a brilliant, independent woman), Emmeline Pankhurst and Canada's Famous Five (Henrietta Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Emily Murphy and Irene Parlby), who fought for the recognition of women as persons.
Modern-day heroes - Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Obviously, I'm rather fond of radicals.
Yours?
Posted by: Cymruambyth
Date: Mar 28 09
From the pages of history, my heroes are Jesus (even though we have no real historical record of him), Simon de Montfort, William Wilberforce, Lady Hester Stanhope (she may have been off her nut, but she was a brilliant, independent woman), Emmeline Pankhurst and Canada's Famous Five (Henrietta Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Emily Murphy and Irene Parlby), who fought for the recognition of women as persons.
Modern-day heroes - Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Obviously, I'm rather fond of radicals.
Yours?
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Mommakat
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One lady that needs a mention here is Fiona Woods. Who is Fiona Woods I hear being asked? Here in Australia she is much admired for her work with people in disasters from all over the world who have been seriously burned. She has performed absolute miracles in some cases. She was made Australian of the year a couple of years ago This is a lady who works solely for the benefit of her fellow human beings and to me she is more than worthy of all the praise heaped upon her. Mommakat Reply #41. Jun 02 09, 12:29 AM |
basebodking09
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Spiderman Reply #42. Jun 09 09, 7:21 AM |
DakotaNorth
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My personal heroes are all the passengers and crew of United Flight 93, firefighters, police officers, President John F. Kennedy, President Bill Clinton, Joy Adamson, George Adamson, Tony Fitzjohn, Jean M. Auel. Reply #43. Jun 22 09, 6:32 PM |
richimishra
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My hero is my dad. Reply #44. Jun 25 09, 9:05 AM |
Ate_May
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Jesus Christ My mother All martyrs and saints All national heroes Ordinary people who made something extraordinary but not noticed Reply #45. Jun 28 09, 6:37 PM |
uc0nnfan92
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Donald trump, Elvis, Stephan King Reply #46. Jul 09 09, 5:14 PM |
cutiegrl8
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Superman haha. Reply #47. Aug 11 09, 12:22 AM |
maryjdonohoe57 
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Anyone who does a good deed, or helps mankind is my hero. Reply #48. Aug 12 09, 6:56 PM |
trans991
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The quiet, ordinary person that does what's right and doesn't stick around for credit or glory. Reply #49. Aug 12 09, 7:17 PM |
tezza1551
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Another vote here for Fiona Woods (see Mommakat's post above) The work this lady did with the Bali bomb victims was amazing. Reply #50. Sep 13 09, 11:29 PM |
dsimpy
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My personal heroes are those who died on the 1981 Irish hunger strike in the Long Kesh H-Blocks: Bobby Sands M.P. (66 days) Francis Hughes (59 days) Raymond McCreesh (61 days) Patsy O'Hara (61 days) Joe McDonnell (61 days) Martin Hurson (46 days) Kieran Lynch (71 days) Kieran Doherty (73 days) Thomas McElwee (62 days) Michael Devine (60 days) Reply #51. Sep 20 09, 1:48 AM |
| Raquel13
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Jimmy Wayne; if I ever think I'm going to fail at something, I think about how he never gives up and it gives me the strength to keep trying. Reply #52. Oct 02 09, 3:17 PM |
blazerfan004
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Bobby Orr. Reply #53. Oct 04 09, 1:33 PM |
| cydonia325
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A bit of a cliché, but people who "pay it forward". I also have a profound admiration for philanthropists who don't self-publicize - who get to know community leaders and listen to their concerns, as opposed to simply throwing money at the problem. Reply #54. Oct 04 09, 1:58 PM |
s-m-w
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Talking of going on a diet, always fancied Claudia Schiffer, not hero worship, just fancy her lol. Reply #55. Oct 04 09, 3:06 PM |
| aprilkay5
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Jesus Christ my dad and my mom George Washington Abraham Lincoln in that very order! Reply #56. Oct 10 09, 2:36 PM |
lesley153
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Your parents must be delighted to come second! :p Hubby anywhere in the ranking? Reply #57. Oct 10 09, 3:26 PM |
| tezza1551
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I am very excited - next week, I am going to a conference where Sue Gordon is one of the keynote speakers. Sue is an Indigenous woman, one of the first to be appointed a magistrate,and in 2002 was appointed to head an inquiry into family violence and child abuse in Western Australian Aboriginal communities. What an opportunity to hear someone who has achieved so much for our people. Reply #58. Oct 12 09, 2:57 AM |
Sizzileen
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Well it used to be Nobel Prize winners! Reply #59. Oct 12 09, 4:01 AM |
paco18
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"Well it used to be Nobel Prize winners!" Well done! ROLF, and I have never used that term anywhere before. Very timely and witty. Reply #60. Oct 14 09, 1:51 AM |
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