NATIONAL DAY

A hero can be anyone even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a little boys shoulder to let him know that the world hadnt ended.Ben AffleckThe first fictional superhero stories were published in a comic strip in 1936 (Phantom), then in 1940 a female counterpart was introduced (Fantomah), and since then hundreds of them have been created and developed. And now, when we think of Superheroes, its all too common that what comes to mind is a man or woman with special powers, donning a tight, spandex suit that is often brightly colored, garishly patterned, and inevitably has the underwear on the outside. While caped crusaders and masked vigilantes are certainly one type of superhero (and these can be super fun to enjoy and dream about in the world of fiction), these are certainly not the only kind! Other kinds of superheroes are out there in the world, who are probably less obvious but no less important. These are the heroes who are firefighters, police officers, hospital workers, those that drive ambulances or Medivac Helicopters. Or, sometimes they just wear the clothes of a mother or father hard at work.National Superhero Day is here to remind people all over the world that superheroes can come in any shape, size or color, and being one is more about valor of the heart than having actual super-powers. National Superhero Day is the perfect time to let the heroes of this life be identified and celebrated!