Barb Thebo: My Hero

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Heroes, what comes to mind when you think of it? Batman? Spiderman? Wonder Woman? Well guess what, not all heroes have super powers or save the planet or even do heroic things. My hero isn’t that super or isn’t a cape wearing hero in a colorful spandex suit. Nope, my hero is a normal citizen with a big heart. The best coach I know, Life Coach that is. She is my Gordon Ramsay, but nicer and less aggressive. She is the most kind doctor ever. My hero is Barb Thebo. The only super power she has is a mother's love.

She is kind and forgiving. When I was 8, I was playing in the driveway and throwing rocks in the air, trying to thrown them over the powerline. Well I ended up hitting my mom’s van window and breaking it. I was so scared, I thought

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