Having been near “the end of my rope”，after my marriage of twenty years ended，I was in such a condition.I was within hours trying to get up enough courage to end the pain and misery.When I returned home，someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend.That wonderful card probably saved my life.That person，without even knowing it，saved a life and became a hero.

　　The many stories I kept writing in the following years saved the life of a teenage boy.In turn that makes the person who sent me the card a double hero.I suppose that is why I fight so hard to help the children now living in orphanages (孤儿院)．Most children come out of these institutions with a very hard and bitter attitude against the world.The gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten.Hopefully，most of them will never hurt anyone because of the kindness shown to them by those of us who cared.If it works，we will also become “heroes”．

　　Gee，who would have ever thought that anyone can become a hero，and possibly save a life，just by being kind and courteous to others？The best part of all is that becoming a hero is free to all who wish to wear such an honor.

　　【解题导语】　真正的英雄无须非要用勇气来体现，在别人最需要关怀的时候，一个善意的微笑，一声真挚的问候，一个友好的举动，都可能影响他人的人生，而你也会成为对方心目中的英雄。

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