That kind of reminded me of a song by Rush that I absolutely love (ok, so I absolutely love MOST songs by Rush, but this one is really way up there on the list *g*). In some ways, it's kind of a sad song, but what I always hear in it is the idea that even if no one would consider someone to be a "hero", the things we do can still have a profound impact on those around us - and that really does matter:
Nobody's Hero
I knew he was different in his sexuality I went to his parties as a straight minority It never seemed a threat to my masculinity It only introduced me to a wider reality.
As the years went by We drifted apart When I heard that he was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart.
But he's nobody's hero Saves a drowning child Cures a wasting disease Hero, lands a crippled airplane Solves great mysteries.
Hero, not the handsome actor Who plays the heroes role Hero, not the glamor girl Who'd love to sell her soul. If anybody's buying nobody's hero.
I didn't know the girl But I knew her family All their lives were shattered In a nightmare of brutality.
They tried to carry on Tried to bear the agony Tried to hold some faith In the goodness of humanity.
As the years went by We drifted apart When I heard that she was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart.
But she's nobody's hero Is the voice of reason Against the howling mob. Hero, Is the pride of purpose In the unrewarding job.
Hero, not the champion player Who plays the perfect game Hero, not the glamor boy Who loves to sell his name If everybody's buying Nobody's hero.
As the years went by We drifted apart When I heard that you were gone I felt a shadow cross my heart.
But he's nobody's hero Saves a drowning child Cures a wasting disease Hero, lands a crippled airplane Solves great mysteries.
Hero, is the voice of reason Against the howling mob Hero, is the pride of purpose In the unrewarding job The unrewarding job.
Hero, not the glamor girl Who'd love to sell her soul Is anybody buying nobody's hero Hero, Nobody's hero Hero
Nobody's Hero
Nobody's Hero
I knew he was different in his sexuality
I went to his parties as a straight minority
It never seemed a threat to my masculinity
It only introduced me to a wider reality.
As the years went by
We drifted apart
When I heard that he was gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart.
But he's nobody's hero
Saves a drowning child
Cures a wasting disease
Hero, lands a crippled airplane
Solves great mysteries.
Hero, not the handsome actor
Who plays the heroes role
Hero, not the glamor girl
Who'd love to sell her soul.
If anybody's buying nobody's hero.
I didn't know the girl
But I knew her family
All their lives were shattered
In a nightmare of brutality.
They tried to carry on
Tried to bear the agony
Tried to hold some faith
In the goodness of humanity.
As the years went by
We drifted apart
When I heard that she was gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart.
But she's nobody's hero
Is the voice of reason
Against the howling mob.
Hero, Is the pride of purpose
In the unrewarding job.
Hero, not the champion player
Who plays the perfect game
Hero, not the glamor boy
Who loves to sell his name
If everybody's buying
Nobody's hero.
As the years went by
We drifted apart
When I heard that you were gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart.
But he's nobody's hero
Saves a drowning child
Cures a wasting disease
Hero, lands a crippled airplane
Solves great mysteries.
Hero, is the voice of reason
Against the howling mob
Hero, is the pride of purpose
In the unrewarding job
The unrewarding job.
Hero, not the glamor girl
Who'd love to sell her soul
Is anybody buying nobody's hero
Hero, Nobody's hero
Hero