A Real Hero

When we hear the word hero many think of Super heroes;Batman,Superman, etc.Through the years , the word has been transformed into many forms.In my opinion,a hero is a person who does something that makes a positive difference in someones life.I had the actual chance to see a real hero in action on the 9th day of May 2009.On this day,an incident occurred in prison on the recreational yard where one inmate was assaulted/attacked by another during an outdoor basketball game.After the attack took place,the injured inmate lay sprawled unconscious,bleeding out his mouth and the back of his head,and due to the impact of his head with the concrete. Upon noticing the inmate was bleeding through his mouth and choking on what appeared to be his own blood,Barnes immediately turned the injured inmate over so that his breathing pathway would not be blocked by the inmates own blood.Barnes further checked the inmates vital signs and kept all of us spectators idol indicating that the inmate would be alright.Later on the next day,I heard that the inmate would be alright and he would make it.In addition,I learned that absent Barnes conduct,the inmate surely would have died by choking own his own blood.after hearing all of this,I went and found Barnes and thank and congratulated him for saving a life.This situation taught me that a hero is defined by the positive difference he makes in a person's life,and that day on May 9th,2009,I got the chance to see a real hero with my own two eyes.
By,E-Lance