Superheroes are Dedicated

One of my favorite things to read about or watch movies on is the superhero. I absolutely love watching them use their out of this world powers and defeat the bad guys in the name of all that is good and decent. It's also really fun to dress up as them and feel awesome for a few hours, yeah I know, I'm a nerd. Unfortunately, there aren't any superpower wielding people in this world, but we do have something close. Other than the superheroes we read about in comic books and pay to watch on the big screen many of us know what the media refers to as an "everyday superhero."
To me an "everyday superhero" is someone that is dedicated to a cause or works hard to make things better in a world that can be pretty desolate sometimes. I haven't met many people like this but sitting around today thinking about my parents I thought about one that I've known my whole life; my mom. No I'm not saying this because she's my mother and because I know she reads my blog. I'm saying this because she wakes up and goes to work as a CNA and deals with crap (that most people would never do in a million years) and helps people feel better.
The hospital isn't a pleasant place and let's be honest, CNAs that do the grunt work and all of the messy stuff and heavy lifting aren't paid enough. Most of them are in that field because they want to help others and take care of people who can't do for themselves. My mom has been doing this her whole life. She's raised three children, helped out with her grand-kids, and is now working in a hospital caring for others, despite her own health suffering for it. She is a superhero and I'm lucky enough to be her daughter.
We all need to start paying attention to people like this in our lives. A simple thank you or maybe finding a way to help them out with something is a good start but they deserve so much more than that. These are everyday people like my mom who go out and work hard, despite their own problems, to help others. They are often looked over or down upon by people who live more comfortable lives or who are in higher positions and that needs to change. We all need to start showing them some gratitude for what they do and a lot more respect. What brought this entry on, you may ask? Well quite simply I realized that I hadn't told my mom thank you in a while and that got me to thinking. So thanks mom, for all you do, I love you.