Political Quotes

“I take a moment to honor Rebecca Sadler, who is this year's winner of my annual 6th Grade Essay Contest. Rebecca is from Brentwood, TN, and attends Woodland Middle School. This year's topic was ``A Salute to Community Heroes.'' Rebecca chose her dad, Jerry M. Sadler. Mr. Sadler died of cancer on November 11, 1999. While we have a few minutes before closing, I thought I would read a few paragraphs from Rebecca Sadler's salute to her dad. It is entitled ``My Hero.'' Heroes can be just about anyone. Some have earned Nobel prizes. Some have led marches and protests. Some are world leaders and some have been to the moon. Many have recorded hit singles in the music industry. Others have made millions from a simple story. But what really makes a hero? Are heroes born or made? Do heroes look like movie stars or do they look like the guy who waxes the floors at the end of the day? Are they brave enough to take down an evil terrorist? Or are they just brave enough for a roller coaster? My hero hasn't been to the moon. And he hasn't led a protest. He didn't win a Nobel prize and he wasn't a world leader. My hero was a friend, a husband, a brother, a cousin, a father, a pilot, and one of the bravest people I've ever known. My hero is my dad. He was a commander in the Navy Reserve. He flew packages for FedEx.”