Jacob Dickson: My Silent Hero

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My Silent Hero

“A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by strength of his heart.” - Hercules. To me Jacob DIckson is a hero because of his overwhelming strength of his heart. For he is the one friend that always cares, the one companion that is always by your side, and one of the only people who accept me for who I am. He is not a hero from the fictional movies or comics that have super power, or are rich and famous people. No, his is not one of those heroes, he is a hero because of his caring heart. He is a hero that has been by my side for years that have past. He is my silent hero because of his deeds, which may small and barely recognizable but are always there. He is my hero because is is the most understanding person I know. Another heroic trait is that he always is caring to his friends and family. Finally, he is my hero because he is faithful. Others my see him as a normal 14 year old student, but the me his is a true man even if he is not old enough to be one yet. He is Jacob Dickson who is my silent hero.

Jacob Dickson is a hero because he is understanding. He accepts me for who I am, he is my friend even if I am selfish and uncaring he is my friend and always tries to understand me. He has always noticed when I have been down and tries to help me and understand my situation to help me get …show more content…

He always cares for people who are close to him. He tries to make lives of his friends and family a little bit better if he can. No matter what he stands up for his loved ones for an example he stood up for his group of friends that were being called names even with the risk of being subjected to the same torment. Which shows he cares and tries to help his friends and family out. He also stands up for me countless times when I been harassed and tormented and fights back saying “it's not ok”. He always stands up for you no matter what the consequences

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