All heroes don’t wear capes!

Spider-man homecoming is one of the best movies I have seen in the recent times. For some strange reasons, I loved this Spider-man more than any other super hero before. The more I thought about the movie the more obvious it was to me why I loved this character. He is just a kid with no expectations from anyone. He got every reason to stay down and do nothing with his suit taken. But he did what he had to do, with or without the suit. He is a hero not because of his dress or powers but the choices he made in his life. It then hit me that we do meet people like this every day in our life but run after some fictional heroes.
A few days ago I had a really great chat with my dad like we never had before. He just lost his aunt who has raised him and it made him very nostalgic. My dad had lost his parents at a very tender age and was left with a sister to take care of. Financial constraints forced him to skip college and take odd jobs to survive. After a few years of struggle, he ended up with a job in government service and made a good life for himself. It was a great story and though I know all about him, this time it felt special coming from him.
But the best part was that during this entire story he never rambled about his struggles or his bad luck. Instead, he remembered the names of every single person who had helped him during his early days. His friends in the village who gave him a place to sleep, neighbors who feed him and uncles who helped him whatever they can. His senior at work who gave him a place to stay. He is grateful that all these people helped him to come where he is now. That made me rethink a lot about my life and what I am doing with it.
There are a lot of such heroes in our lives who have helped us in different ways. The school friend who helped us with our homework or the one who welcomed you in a new school. The shopkeeper who gave the extra chocolate for no reason, the auto guy who gave you a free ride. The passenger in the bus who shared his seat after seeing your tired face. The roommate who took care of you when you are sick. The girl who helped you overcome the fear of speaking with girls. The delivery guy who got your food on a rainy day. The senior who gave the best career advice when you needed one.
I have my own share of heroes in my life who helped me for no reason. And I am grateful that all these people helped me to become who I am now. I am happy that if I ever look back in my life I find a lot of people who are with me through out the journey. What am I doing differently now? I realized that a simple, “Thank you!”, would go a long way than most things. So, thank you for reading this and I hope it’s worth your time.
Ciao for now!
