What a sweet thread this is! I love all the stories and I hope you don't mind me adding mine. My 7-year-old nephew had to do a report on someone who was a hero to him. Most of the kids were writing about policemen or firefighters or their parents. He wrote it about his grandfather (my father) and said, "Grandpa's not a superhero with superpowers but he had to go off to fight in WWII to help protect America. He's my hero." You can bet my father keeps that report in a special place.