Heroes.      Heroes come in all packages. Whether they’re normal guys like us, or dogs, (or cats…maybe). We love our heroes. Why shouldn’t we? They’re so…heroic. Every day we see heroes, sometimes without knowing it. Every time I see a man or woman in uniform, I’m just dyeing to salute them. I love police officers (even when they pull us over for not using motorcycle helmets). But some people are labeled heroes for no good reason. We like to think they are the “good guys”, but they just aren’t.        Let’s start with Dr. Henry Walton Jones Jr., (a.k.a. Indiana Jones) as an example. Now I’m not saying Indy isn’t a hero, but this knight does have some cracks in his armor. Indy drinks, can’t stay with one girl for longer than one movie, and he could use a bar of soap taken to his mouth once in a while. Also, I find it interesting that this guy, who sees the hand of God several times, doesn’t believe he needs God. Still Indy’s good points are just as strong as his bad ones. He’s nice to kids, saves people from Nazis, marries Marion in a church, and so on, and so forth. Indy’s still a hero, but he does have his rough edges.       Moving on to a hero that everyone loves: Gandalf! Why do I bring up the gray/white wizard? Well, because he is a wizard. People loath me when I bring this up. Magic is evil.  Pure and simple. Bottom line. Gandalf is a sorcerer, which makes him bad. Sorry. It is the same thing with Harry Potter, Eragon, and yes even Yoda. I’m not saying that we toss Gandalf, Yoda, or Eragon. However, we must keep this issue in mind when watching Star Wars or Lord of the Rings.        We also have Heroes that are villains. What comes to mind are secret agents who don’t mind mowing down innocent people as long as they complete their mission.  Pirates who want to do the right thing, but they do it the wrong way (did I mention that they’re pirates?). Heroes that stalk and murder a villain just for pitiful revenge.   These are broken heroes. Confused, deranged, and lost.        The only reason I wrote this was to put my thoughts on paper (or the screen of your computer). I just noticed that there are a lot of movies out were the good guys are willing to do wrong things, just so they can achieve their goal. Even in the Hannah Montana Movie (yes I’ve seen it, and yes I liked it).       It just got the wheels in my head turning. True heroes do what is right even at their own inconvenience. Take Spiderman as an example. He always saves the very people who want him dead.  But not just Spiderman. Our own soldiers fight and die for us, but never receive any thanks. There are heroes all around us but we are sometimes too busy to notice them.  I’m ready to be a hero in any small way I can…will you join me?