What makes a hero, a hero? In Christopher Reeves eyes “ a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere, and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” The way I look at it, a hero is someone who pushes through a disastrous problem. That is why my hero, Derrick Thomas, has earned the right become the person I look up to.
Derrick Thomas is an amazing man who did some fabulous things in his short but packed lifetime. Derrick Thomas has donated to many charities, played in the NFL, and made a franchise love him. Derrick Thomas's dad was an amazing man who worked hard as an Air Force captain. Sadly he was killed during the Vietnam war when Derrick was just a teenager. He was devastated, but
