Sometimes someone gives their life for others in an incredibly heroic way as when Corey Comperatore, without a moment’s hesitation when he heard shots, threw his wife and daughter down and covered them with his body. I suspect his heroism was not new, but had been built up bit by bit in moments of his life that were not on public display. When it was needed, he acted out of who he was and we rightfully celebrate his actions.
Headlines, media reports, and history celebrate and will remember him. Rightfully so.
We need to remember heroism isn’t limited to actions that merit headlines in earthly media. That doesn’t mean that everyday acts of sacrifice, of giving up your life in little ways, in saying “no” to what you want or want to do, in donating something you need, in choosing to live a life that serves others instead of a constant focus on what entertains you or your family is not noticed or recorded.