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My Hero: Bruce C. (AKA my dad)

by: Virginia C.

My hero is Bruce Capehart. He is my dad. He was born on October 29, 1965 in Columbus, Ohio. He currently lives in North Carolina with my sister Camille, our mom Tracey, our dog Seuss, cat Molly and me. When he was younger, he also had two dogs named Maggie and Sam, and two cats named Freddie and Lisa.. He has a younger brother, my uncle Alex. My dad’s younger life was pretty different from mine. He walked to and from school, he did not have as much homework, so he had more free time. My dad did not play on a sports team, but he played a lot of football with friends in his neighborhood, and enjoyed reading about history. He went to Texas CHristian University and Southwestern Medical School. Now, he works as a Psychiatrist. He works with veterans who come home from the war, and have trouble with their emotions after returning to real life..

One of the traits I admire about my dad is how hard-working he is. Sometimes, my dad will stay up really late to finish a project, and only get a few hours of sleep. He drives me all over the Triangle so I can play soccer, even if he has work to do. He works a full-time job and almost another half of one. He gets up really early some mornings so he can go to work and get back in time to take me and/or my sister to soccer. He never complains or makes a big deal out of all he does for our family and that makes me proud.

In my opinion, my dad is very brave and courageous as well. He was in the army for a while. Even though that wasn’t his job, he worked as a medic part-time. He left our house to go and train for a few days each month when I was younger. I remember asking him, “Why aren’t you going to be here for my birthday?” I didn’t understand why he had to leave when I was turning really young. Now that I am older, I know that he gave me the best gift of all. He was protecting my family, our friends, and our country. I admire my dad’s courage, and he has taught me to not be afraid in challenging situations.

Another trait that I appreciate in my dad is that he is very honest and reliable. For example, if you tell him something, he won’t tell anyone unless you want him to. He is always very honest with everyone in my family. If there is something I need to say, but I am not sure how to say it, my dad makes it easier for me. I always know I can count on my dad to help me handle my problems and that he will respect the parts I want to keep private.

Those three traits are just a small part of all of the good things that make my dad a hero. I am very lucky to have him in my life, because he has taught me to be honest, to keep my promises and do what I say I will do. He has shown me by example to always work hard, and take some chances. This is why I chose my dad as my hero.

Hero Book & Story (Drew)

This is my hero book, talking about a person I look up to.

Here is the story:

My Hero: Richard Hantzmon

by Drew H.

My hero is Richard Hantzmon. He was born in Garfield Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC. My grandfather was very educated and he graduated second in his class, from  the University of Virginia. He continued on to the University of Virginia Law School and became a Certified Public Accountant. He ended up creating his own accounting firm in Charlottesville, VA, which is named Hantzmon Wiebel. This firm is still standing today. When my grandfather was a young boy he would go bike riding with a kid named Clark Wardrup. They were very good friends and lived on the same street in Pennsylvania. Throughout his childhood he would go down to Florida with his family to their beach house, which was about a seventeen hour drive. Throughout his childhood, he mostly focused on academics, but still maintained a good social life. Throughout his life he had always liked the subject of physics.

Richard Hantzmon is my hero because he has great courage. About five years ago, my grandfather had a stroke and he has been bedridden since. In spite of this terrible occurrence in his life, this man has the courage to go on. About the same time he had the stroke, he was saddened by the fact that some of his family had to move further away from where he lived. Also, his wife, my grandmother also passed away. Even though life has treated him roughly, my grandfather still goes to physical therapy every week and tries to get his strength back. Though it might be impossible, he dreams of walking again and retraining his brain to function to it’s full extent again. Although I worry that it will never happen, he has a goal of coming down and visiting my family in North Carolina. My grandfather is very courageous for fighting to get his life back.

My grandfather is a hero because he exhibits perseverance. He is extremely motivated to get things done. Before any of my uncles or my father were born, my grandfather built his own house that still stands today. My uncle lives in this house still today and might never move out of it. This house is also special to our family. In this home, my grandmother painted a saying on the wall that says, Welcome to Our Home. This is important to our family because of this was maybe the last thing my grandmother painted before she passed away. My grandfather tries to return to his home whenever he can. My grandfather was the man who designed and built this home. He built it on a street called Foxbrook near downtown Charlottesville, VA.

My grandfather is also my hero because he is loyal to his family and friends. Though my grandfather may be handicapped, he is still very social. He spends time with his friends most everyday in his retirement home. When Thanksgiving comes around, he goes to dinner with my uncle and the rest of my family in Charlottesville. Even though he may not be able to walk on his own, he sometimes jokes about walking down to Durham and seeing us. Throughout his life, he was devoted to my grandmother. Even when he went to Australia, or worked in Germany, he still loved his wife until the day that she passed away. At the funeral, on the long white pews, he remembered all of the days they spent together that had passed by too quickly. Nothing could hold him back from the tears of 50 years. My grandfather has a big family, three boys and six grandchildren and he is devoted to each and every one of them. He works at keeping  good relationships with all of them.

My grandfather has been inspirational to me because of the way he has lived his life and the advice he gives me whenever we are together.  He has always told me that you can never stop. Even if things get really bad, there is always a reason to get up in the morning and to keep going. My grandfather, though paralyzed on the right side, still goes to rehab once a week, to try and be able to walk and get out of his wheelchair. He has been an inspiration to me and my family for as long as he has been alive. I think the best advice he’s ever given me is to never stop believing in myself. For that and many other reasons, my grandfather will always be my hero.

Here is the Book

 

 

Hero Story

 My hero is my dad. His full name is Shu Shiuh-Shieu Lin. He was born on May 7th, 1966 to Amy and Young Tso (pronounced “so”) Lin in Kaosiung (pronounce “kao-shung”), Taiwan. He has two older sisters, Janet and Kay. He lived in Taiwan until seventh grade. For seventh grade he moved to California with his family. After he graduated from high school, he went on to be a Cardiovascular and Thoracic (heart and lung) surgeon. He also became a professor of Immunology (branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity) and Pathology (the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases). He currently lives in Durham, NC as a surgeon and professor at Duke Hospital. He has two daughters, Sydney (12) and Samantha (7), and one son/ dog, Gomez (2).

    As a child, my dad did not like to study and he was very athletic. He was always playing baseball or hanging out with his friends. His best friend in 5th and 6th grade was Vincient Wang, the leader and founder of their group who was a couple years older than my dad. They called their group fēng gǒu, or crazy dog group in English. His greatest achievement in grade school was in 5th grade when he won an essay writing contest. One of the most disappointing times was when he didn’t get picked for the competitive dodge ball team. My dad and his sisters fought, but not much. When they did, it was usually over food. Once his oldest sister, Janet, sat on my dad’s model airplane that he made.

    My dad is my hero because he is so kind. My dad really likes to play basketball and has friends that he often plays with. When he goes, I go with him to watch. During breaks, he teaches me how to dribble and shoot baskets. We always play until his teammates call him back. After basketball, he always asks, “Do you want to go get some ice cream?”  Of course I say yes every time! Another way my dad shows kindness is in the way he participates and supports me in all of my activities. On Sundays, I participated in Mr. Block’s weekend basketball camp. My dad would come with me and always be one of the parents who helped out. The fact that he was so helpful by being there, always boosted my confidence since I knew he had (and still has) a busy schedule.

    My dad is a hero because he is so helpful in so many ways. Not only does he save and lengthen people’s lives as a doctor, but he also provides for our family. My mom is a nurse at Duke hospital. She once told the story of a man that had just had surgery. He was starting to wake up when my dad, his surgeon, came by to check on him. The man reached up, grabbed my dad’s face and said, “I love you man,” then fell back to sleep. Later when I interviewed my dad he said, “I was just happy he spoke. And that he didn’t have a stroke. I understood his appreciation. People show their appreciation differently.” In my opinion, that man was lucky to have such a trustworthy surgeon.

    To do surgery you need a steady hand and lots of focus. Not only that, but you need to be trustworthy. Your patient needs to be able to trust you. My dad’s patients all trust him to do surgery on them. Another thing you need to be to be a good surgeon is intelligence.

    My dad did not like to study, but he was lucky that he was very good at it anyway. He said, “I was lucky. Also I was very persistent. Don’t be afraid to have to work hard. There is no free lunch, you need to work hard.” After finishing high school, he got into Harvard University. He graduated from Harvard University in 1988. After Harvard, he went to medical school, internship, fellowship, and residency at Duke University.

    My dad has influenced my life by teaching me how to play basketball and chess. Also he has inspired me to keep doing what I like to do by showing determination. I’m lucky to have him as my dad, because he really is a true hero.