A Hero's Story

A Hero's Story

When most people hear the word hero, they think of either a super hero in movies and comic books, someone fighting off in war, or a personal hero in their lives who have fought for what they believe in. The definition for the word hero is, a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. My hero is my friends mother, Meredith Lander Cobb. Meredith passed away with breast cancer in January. She fought for two years, then she was in remission for five years, until she broke her back. When she in the hospital for her back, they noticed that the cancer had spread to her bones. She fought for another year in a half. At the time, before I moved from Glenwood Springs, both her daughter, Meghan, and son, Jourdan, were my best friends. I was over at their house many times and I helped them cook, clean the house, and keep their youngest brother entertained. On the morning of January 26, Jourdan called me telling me his mother was in the hospital and he wanted me to be there with him. Within a few hours, the nurse asked Jourdan if he would like to see if mom, little did he know that she had passed away. I had never seen Jourdan cry before, and i’ve never seen someone cry so much. Meghan, at the time, was taking a friend down stairs because she had to leave. She came in asking her aunt how her mom was doing, and her mom said shes gone. Meghan fell to the floor crying with her friend comforting her. Jourdan, is 16, Meghan is 13, and Zack is 10. All three will grow up without a mom. But they will always be in their hearts. Meredith Lander Cobb was like a second mom to me. She treated me like I was her daughter. Meredith is my hero because she fought so hard for her family. She tried, and tried until all her strength was out and her family was fine again. Meredith is the hero that told me that if you love something fight for it until its within your grasp.