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Hometown Heroes
A tribute to ordinary
people doing extraordinary things
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[June 16, 2023]
What is a hero? How does one become a hero?
Does every hero set a goal to someday be acclaimed as such? Or do
they vow to do what is right, what is honest, what is noble, what is
true, and in the end find themselves to be heroes in the eyes of
others?
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the LDN staff were discussing who our local heroes are, the comment
that was made was that those who are truly heroes may not believe
that they are. They are the ones who don’t do great things for great
accolades, they are those who do what needs done, then go on about
their lives not thinking about the real impact their deeds and
actions may have on others.
For some heroes, they are doing what they are led to do by their
God, by their heart, by their sense of humanity. Their mission and
goal in life is not to receive rewards on earth but rather in
Heaven.
For others, they are doing what they are doing because they know
that if they don’t perhaps no one will.
In this edition of the Lincoln Daily News Hometown
Heroes online magazine, you will find examples of all these cases.
The stories we tell you this year are about people and organizations
who don’t spend their days thinking about being a hero. They don’t
dream in their sleep of others applauding them, cheering them on or
even thanking them for the things they have done.
And, for some, while they may know that they are doing their best to
be a good person, helpful and kind, they may not even realize how
highly they are regarded by others. They may not know that in the
eyes of their family, friends, colleagues, or the people they serve,
they are more than good, they are heroes.
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What is a hero? While you won’t find it in Websters,
we define heroes as ordinary people doing extraordinary things to
make our world a better place.
As we publish this magazine annually, we at LDN are grateful for
those people who answer the calls and make our community better.
And all we can say is thank you and God bless our Hometown Heroes.
The staff and stringers at Lincoln Daily News
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