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WE'RE NOT WORTHY!
Dr. Seuss, Wendel Clark, Bart Simpson, Mr. Tay- lor . . . can you discern a pattern in this list of names? The similarities are not immediately ev- ident. The one quality that unites these charac- ters is that they are HEROES in someone's eyes. Whom we choose to admire, and why, is a fairly individual matter, and this year's Grade Elevens provided a diverse cross section ofheroes and rea- sons.
Dr. Seuss is worthy of Angie Haynes' worship "because he is really awesome". Wendel Clark is admired by Joe Hamilton for being "the best hockey player alive". Bart Simpson is the object of Sacir Srebric's devotion because "the kid is Wild!". And Mr. Taylor? "He can wiggle his ears and write on the board at the same time." - hero material for Melissa Pearce.
We choose heroes for a lot of different reasons, such as strengths, talents and ideals. Nick Cook ad- mires "anyone who fights for the freedom of all peoples' lives, minds and choices". Chris George finds a hero close to home in his father, "because he raised me and had toput up with (me)." Glenna Riesberry finds O.J. Simpson's "calm under all that pressure" heroic. Both Ian Phillips and Jen Lumsden agree that Mr. Griffiths is a true hero for his ability to "handle more than one semester of grammar". Oddly enough, Gary Baulke, Jen Muenz and Scott Estin share the same hero: "myself'! Nothing wrong with that!
Whatever the reasons for our choices, heroes re- mind us ofour goals and values. They act as guid- ing beacons in our lives, urging us to go forth and prosper . . . ... Bart Simpson??