Heroes do not need to fly faster than a speeding bullet or jump buildings in a single bound. Heroes do not need “code” or “made up” names. Putting “S” on your chest, having fancy gadgets or having a cool suit does not make one a hero. We worship them, but they are all fake: creations of vivid imaginations.
When we think of heroes in real life we often think of that brave soldier who saved his platoon or that fireman who rushed into a burning building to save a child. Maybe it is that police officer who took down a drug cartel or that negotiator who saved a hostage. They are all true heroes and we give thanks to them on a daily basis. We give these heroes awards and medals for valor.
We often think of good Samaritans as heroes, and they are. A civilian who races towards a car accident to rescue someone from a burning car is a hero. The stranger who performs CPR while awaiting paramedics is a hero. People who work for charities to feed the poor, they are also heroes. These heroes we applaud daily as well.
Today we give thanks to a different kind of hero, a hero who fights an invisible enemy. This enemy is too small to see and lurks everywhere. This enemy indiscriminately kills without notice. This enemy kills rich and poor alike. This does not care if you are black or white, Asian or Hispanic, Republican or Democrat; This enemy kills all with equal zealotry.
The invisible enemy does have a code-name, it is “novel coronavirus” and “Covid-19”. You cannot shoot coronavirus nor can you whisk people away from coronavirus. Thankfully, we have people who can defend us against coronavirus and protect us when attacked.
The heroes that are saving us need our help and our recognition. These are the people on the front lines fighting against the invisible coronavirus enemy. They put their lives on the line daily to ensure we all can live safely. They risk it all to ensure we have a future. We have a responsibility and owe a debt of gratitude to them. We can start by identifying every workplace where the heroes are. We can help by ensuring when we social distance, wear masks, and wash our hands. Most importantly, when we go to where the heroes work, we bring as few of the invisible coronavirus enemies with us as possible.
Good Guys Signs created these “Heroes Work Here” yard letters to show our appreciation and to do our part in helping prevent the spread of our invisible coronavirus enemy. Place these yard letters in front of your clinic, store, hospital, police department, fire department and anywhere a hero works.
If you can read this post, please stop and give thanks to the nurses, doctors, EMS, store workers, truck drivers and others who are giving us a chance to defeat our invisible coronavirus enemy.
