Lunes, Setyembre 23, 2013

Wordsmith: Modern Day Hero

                Children with innocent minds and fun-seekers often entertain themselves with cartoons and movies having characters that have supernatural powers. In real life, we admired our national heroes who sacrificed their lives just to save our country from intruders. And as we grow up, that habit cannot be eliminated completely.
Aside from hitting the Cinemas, these extraordinary people can also be found in bookstores. Teenagers are fond of reading fictional books wherein a protagonist revolves around a world somewhat similar to where we are living right now and a life we can relate to.  Modern-day heroes indeed. But, have you even considered the people who brought life to the creatures you are looking up to?
I consider the book authors as modern-day heroes. Why? Because what they write inspires whoever will come across their books. Concealed in the pages of their artworks are words of true life itself. Yes, these things are somewhat superficial but they guide the readers how to cope up with the ever-changing world. It seems like the writers are our eyes and ears when we are blinded by problems and obstacles. With keen observation, a writer records real life situations and adding it with twists and turns to appeal the readers.
One time, I borrowed a book from a friend which talks about a girl who had recorded a set of cassette tapes before she committed suicide. The book was Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. In days when we are clouded with confusion, browsing their masterpieces could help us enlighten our minds. Their books could also make us understand our environment― why people and things act like this and that.
Just recently, I realized my real purpose in reading, why I love books so much: It’s not just for pleasure. It’s the wisdom I can get from it. Nah, reading novels is never a waste of time. I have learned many things which I can apply in my daily life and advice these to others. However, I cannot acquire such knowledge when there are no authors, when there are no writers of inspirational books.
I would just like to end this with a quote I got from The Fault in our Stars by John Green:
“The real heroes anyway aren’t the people noticing things; the real heroes are the people NOTICING things, paying attention.” (One of the best books I’ve ever read. Swear.)

Which is so true. The evidence? Look for writers. One day, I will be a famous writer. One day, I will be a hero. 

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