When we hear the word ‘hero,’ the image we immediately think of is a muscular or physically fit human who is at the prime of his age.
And when we are talking about heroism, the first thing that enters our mind are mostly about people rescuing others from a burning building or a catastrophe.
But that’s the beautiful thing about heroism, it does not rely on man alone but rather in the occasion. Anyone can be a hero as long as one is decided to answer to the call of the situation before him.
Believe it or not, even the 87-year-old anonymous woman in Massachusetts is a hero in her own right despite of her old age. Her skin may be wrinkled, her bones may not be as strong as it used to be, yet it did not deter her from doing her best to help others.
The woman who wanted to remain anonymous was thoughtful of the kids who are braving the cold weather brought by the chilling Winter season. With their welfare in her mind, the 87-year-old woman did what she could to help them- knit.
