I was scanning Twitter last night as I often do when there is nothing much to watch on the idiot box. As I was scrolling through the main stream of all the people I follow I came across an absolute gem.
Robb Vaules – @infobahn, shared a quote from his son – “Quote of the night from my Son: “I have always wanted to be a hero to squirels.”
It got me thinking, firstly what a great ambition, I don’t know how old Robb’s son is but how refreshing to not find that he doesn’t aspire to be a gansta, fake celeb, or make millions throwing a ball around. No this young man wants to be a hero to Squirrels.
I retweeted the quote this morning and one of my followers asked me how you become a Hero to Squirrels. I have no idea how you become a hero to squirrels, what’s more I have no idea how you inspire your son to want to become a hero to squirrels. But I do think that its message goes beyond just the cutesy value that makes you go awww when you first read it. What are we inspiring our children to become ? How do we transmit values to them?
How do we support their aspirations, even if it is to become a Hero to Squirrels.
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It’s so nice to hear this….a hero is such a personal thing. If the child wants to be a hero to squirrels, then more power to him. He can feed them and make sure they stay out of harms way. A young animal activist.
I’m so sick of the current day heros. They aren’t heros at all…they are “stars” with too much money sucking even more money from the parents. That’s not a hero, that’s a money grubbing self promoter.
My Dad was my hero…even 4 years after he has passed away, he still is.
I hope this kiddo stays true to those squirrels. He’ll grow into a great man!
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It’s so nice to hear this….a hero is such a personal thing. If the child wants to be a hero to squirrels, then more power to him. He can feed them and make sure they stay out of harms way. A young animal activist.
I’m so sick of the current day heros. They aren’t heros at all…they are “stars” with too much money sucking even more money from the parents. That’s not a hero, that’s a money grubbing self promoter.
My Dad was my hero…even 4 years after he has passed away, he still is.
I hope this kiddo stays true to those squirrels. He’ll grow into a great man!