think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Christopher Reeve. Everyone knows a hero to be someone that flies, stops crime in the blackness of the night, and wears spandex and a cape. But the real heroes, I believe, are those that walk among us. They can be the ordinary individuals we live with or work with. Every hero is a hero to someone because they have made an impact on someone’s life. My impact happened to be made by my mom.