Guest guest Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Dearest members, My 19 year old daughter is writing a paper for school on " What Makes a Hero " ?, basically, the definition of a Hero in todays society. She has asked for my assistance in this and I thought it would be interesting to get a multi-cultural view; especially from such esteemed members whom I respect in these forums. If there are any objections to this, I apologize and have no problem taking this off-list. Many thanks in advance!!! Namaste,elaine Jai Ma!! -- ********************************************** Elaine M Gardner egardner pspmomster Aum Shantih: *********************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Elaine, WHAT MAKES A HERO in todays concept is not so easy task to explain.In india , where todays generation even doesnt know the meaning of its currency language like, BEES RUPAYA,OR IKAYAWAN RUPAYA ,and they have to tell that its twenty rupee or so, sometimes i wonder either we are wrong somewhere? And heroism must be different in todays concept.Perhaps adopting to the thoughts and a sudden exposure to the material world of 21st centuary has changed the meaning.Now ideals like great personalities of the world are not so far HEROs of teenagers.We can find right from the begining so many names from the religions,history, and science.I dont think , this generation ever thought of them to be their ideals or HEROs.For them the things which will make them HERO are looking good by way of wearing branded clothes, having latest mobile,ultra modern life-style i wish i cld continue..... Why my father used to polish my shoes everyday when i was below 20? And after seeing him doing this, also started polishing his shoes also, Does a child learn from his/her parents? Anup Elaine Gardner <pspmomster wrote: Dearest members, My 19 year old daughter is writing a paper for school on " What Makes a Hero " ?, basically, the definition of a Hero in todays society. She has asked for my assistance in this and I thought it would be interesting to get a multi-cultural view; especially from such esteemed members whom I respect in these forums. If there are any objections to this, I apologize and have no problem taking this off-list. Many thanks in advance!!! Namaste,elaine Jai Ma!! -- ********************************************** Elaine M Gardner egardner pspmomster Aum Shantih: *********************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 I just want to THANK everyone who replied to my question of what makes a Hero in todays society. It's been QUITE an eye opening experience for me as I interviewed quite a few people while I was BACK in the damned hospital (AGAIN ) The GOOD part is it was just for a couple of days and it gave me the opportunity to do some writing. My daughter, as I said, is on overload, so I've basically written the paper for her. It's OK...I've kind of developed a reputation for writing papers among my family and friends. My fiance (deceased now), was in school (Pre-Law-->Law) and made copies of his diplomas, whiting out his name and putting mine in--said it was a " dual-degree for us both since I'd done as much work as he did While I have diplomas I earned on my own awhile ago, this one means more to me than ANY of the diplomas or certifications I have. It looks like my children are going to take ME to school with them also. Only fitting I suppose. When they were young, they came to MY classes almost every day Again, thank you all for your words of wisdom!!! Peace, Love and Light, elaine On 3/23/07, Anup <dalh_1 wrote: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Dear Elaine, I do not know what all comments you finally received about the Heroes, but I feel - A Hero is a person who is able to keep his family Members happy, love them, and be loved in return. And the above is a rare commodity,in todays times. best regards, Bhaskar. , " Elaine Gardner " <pspmomster wrote: > > I just want to THANK everyone who replied to my question of what makes a > Hero in todays society. It's been QUITE an eye opening experience for me as > I interviewed quite a few people while I was BACK in the damned hospital > (AGAIN ) The GOOD part is it was just for a couple of days and it gave me > the opportunity to do some writing. My daughter, as I said, is on overload, > so I've basically written the paper for her. It's OK...I've kind of > developed a reputation for writing papers among my family and friends. My > fiance (deceased now), was in school (Pre-Law-->Law) and made copies of his > diplomas, whiting out his name and putting mine in--said it was a > " dual-degree for us both since I'd done as much work as he did While I > have diplomas I earned on my own awhile ago, this one means more to me than > ANY of the diplomas or certifications I have. It looks like my children > are going to take ME to school with them also. Only fitting I suppose. > When they were young, they came to MY classes almost every day > Again, thank you all for your words of wisdom!!! > Peace, Love and Light, > elaine > > On 3/23/07, Anup <dalh_1 wrote: > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 I most certainly agree Bhaskarji I hope no one ever irks me enough to set me on my soapbox--I'm vehemently opposed to the majority of todays media " outlets " for children, believing that the media is responsible for the families demise in todays society. Look at it common sense wise, when did the structure of the family begin falling apart??!! The 60's?? When the media began gaining popularity--and the more accessible, the more popular, the further the demise of morals, values and the structure of the family unit.... <hops off soapbox for the night because I have to finish writing my daughters paper,, > Namaste!! elaine Jai Ma!!! On 27 Mar 2007 21:22:41 -0700, Bhaskar <bhaskar_jyotish wrote: > > Dear Elaine, > > I do not know what all comments you finally received > about the Heroes, but I feel - > > A Hero is a person who is able to keep his family > Members happy, love them, and be loved in return. > > And the above is a rare commodity,in todays times. > > best regards, > Bhaskar. > > <%40>, > " Elaine Gardner " > > <pspmomster wrote: > > > > I just want to THANK everyone who replied to my question of what > makes a > > Hero in todays society. It's been QUITE an eye opening experience > for me as > > I interviewed quite a few people while I was BACK in the damned > hospital > > (AGAIN ) The GOOD part is it was just for a couple of days and > it gave me > > the opportunity to do some writing. My daughter, as I said, is on > overload, > > so I've basically written the paper for her. It's OK...I've kind of > > developed a reputation for writing papers among my family and > friends. My > > fiance (deceased now), was in school (Pre-Law-->Law) and made > copies of his > > diplomas, whiting out his name and putting mine in--said it was a > > " dual-degree for us both since I'd done as much work as he did > While I > > have diplomas I earned on my own awhile ago, this one means more to > me than > > ANY of the diplomas or certifications I have. It looks like my > children > > are going to take ME to school with them also. Only fitting I > suppose. > > When they were young, they came to MY classes almost every day > > Again, thank you all for your words of wisdom!!! > > Peace, Love and Light, > > elaine > > > > On 3/23/07, Anup <dalh_1 wrote: > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hey Elaine Its pretty nice to see that a western woman (yourself) really thinks about her kids. Otherwise, my opinion has become quite biased on " western " view of " Hero. " As far i know and have female friends in US, none of them wants to be a mother. Every lady (in my age bracket) wanna be a rich and successful in her career. How about if i say that you are a " Hero " ? Oops... You are a " Heroine " .....lol Best Jagdish Elaine Gardner <pspmomster wrote: I most certainly agree Bhaskarji I hope no one ever irks me enough to set me on my soapbox--I'm vehemently opposed to the majority of todays media " outlets " for children, believing that the media is responsible for the families demise in todays society. Look at it common sense wise, when did the structure of the family begin falling apart??!! The 60's?? When the media began gaining popularity--and the more accessible, the more popular, the further the demise of morals, values and the structure of the family unit.... <hops off soapbox for the night because I have to finish writing my daughters paper,, > Namaste!! elaine Jai Ma!!! On 27 Mar 2007 21:22:41 -0700, Bhaskar <bhaskar_jyotish wrote: > > Dear Elaine, > > I do not know what all comments you finally received > about the Heroes, but I feel - > > A Hero is a person who is able to keep his family > Members happy, love them, and be loved in return. > > And the above is a rare commodity,in todays times. > > best regards, > Bhaskar. > > <%40>, > " Elaine Gardner " > > <pspmomster wrote: > > > > I just want to THANK everyone who replied to my question of what > makes a > > Hero in todays society. It's been QUITE an eye opening experience > for me as > > I interviewed quite a few people while I was BACK in the damned > hospital > > (AGAIN ) The GOOD part is it was just for a couple of days and > it gave me > > the opportunity to do some writing. My daughter, as I said, is on > overload, > > so I've basically written the paper for her. It's OK...I've kind of > > developed a reputation for writing papers among my family and > friends. My > > fiance (deceased now), was in school (Pre-Law-->Law) and made > copies of his > > diplomas, whiting out his name and putting mine in--said it was a > > " dual-degree for us both since I'd done as much work as he did > While I > > have diplomas I earned on my own awhile ago, this one means more to > me than > > ANY of the diplomas or certifications I have. It looks like my > children > > are going to take ME to school with them also. Only fitting I > suppose. > > When they were young, they came to MY classes almost every day > > Again, thank you all for your words of wisdom!!! > > Peace, Love and Light, > > elaine > > > > On 3/23/07, Anup <dalh_1 wrote: > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hehee, I certainly wouldn't classify myself as a " heroine " , but thank you anyway Jagdish. My children, my family, has ALWAYS been #1. Maybe it's because my parents never cared?? I don't know, but I can't imagine it ANY other way. I feel the Divine Mother " loaned " us these beautiful children, to raise them to be happy, healthy, responsible and stable adults. BUT, *I* don't feel my responsibility ends when they become adults--if they need me, my help, my advice--I'll make sure I'm here for them. While I'm financially VERY " poor " --(most of my money going to health problems, my fiance's bills after he passed away--and HIS children, and of course, my own children), I give them whatever I can--AND feel I am as RICH as I want to be with the Love of my children!! I'm just VERY grateful that I was able to bring my children up as I did and give them the experiences they've had--(instead of sitting them in front of a TV or video games). Namaste!! elaine Jai Ma!!! On 27 Mar 2007 23:25:03 -0700, Prathamesn Chawan <upaoakcrest wrote: > > Hey Elaine > , > Its pretty nice to see that a western woman (yourself) really thinks about > her kids. Otherwise, my opinion has become quite biased on " western " view of > " Hero. " > > As far i know and have female friends in US, none of them wants to be a > mother. Every lady (in my age bracket) wanna be a rich and successful in her > career. > > How about if i say that you are a " Hero " ? > > Oops... You are a " Heroine " .....lol > > Best > > Jagdish > > > > Elaine Gardner <pspmomster <pspmomster%40gmail.com>> wrote: > I most certainly agree Bhaskarji I hope no one ever irks me enough to > set me on my soapbox--I'm vehemently opposed to the majority of todays > media > " outlets " for children, believing that the media is responsible for the > families demise in todays society. Look at it common sense wise, when did > the structure of the family begin falling apart??!! The 60's?? When the > media began gaining popularity--and the more accessible, the more popular, > the further the demise of morals, values and the structure of the family > unit.... > > <hops off soapbox for the night because I have to finish writing my > daughters paper,, > > > Namaste!! > > elaine > > Jai Ma!!! > > On 27 Mar 2007 21 <javascript:void(0)>:22:41 -0700, Bhaskar < > bhaskar_jyotish <bhaskar_jyotish%40.co.in>> wrote: > > > > Dear Elaine, > > > > I do not know what all comments you finally received > > about the Heroes, but I feel - > > > > A Hero is a person who is able to keep his family > > Members happy, love them, and be loved in return. > > > > And the above is a rare commodity,in todays times. > > > > best regards, > > Bhaskar. > > > > <%40> > <%40>, > > > " Elaine Gardner " > > > > <pspmomster wrote: > > > > > > I just want to THANK everyone who replied to my question of what > > makes a > > > Hero in todays society. It's been QUITE an eye opening experience > > for me as > > > I interviewed quite a few people while I was BACK in the damned > > hospital > > > (AGAIN ) The GOOD part is it was just for a couple of days and > > it gave me > > > the opportunity to do some writing. My daughter, as I said, is on > > overload, > > > so I've basically written the paper for her. It's OK...I've kind of > > > developed a reputation for writing papers among my family and > > friends. My > > > fiance (deceased now), was in school (Pre-Law-->Law) and made > > copies of his > > > diplomas, whiting out his name and putting mine in--said it was a > > > " dual-degree for us both since I'd done as much work as he did > > While I > > > have diplomas I earned on my own awhile ago, this one means more to > > me than > > > ANY of the diplomas or certifications I have. It looks like my > > children > > > are going to take ME to school with them also. Only fitting I > > suppose. > > > When they were young, they came to MY classes almost every day > > > Again, thank you all for your words of wisdom!!! > > > Peace, Love and Light, > > > elaine > > > > > > On 3/23/07, Anup <dalh_1 wrote: > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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