Everyone has a hero of whatever kind. It may be a super hero like the president, spider man, police officer or just anyone who gets them inspired. Some people consider a hero as something that helps them to overcome challenges in life and propel them to the future (Polster 2014). For some, a hero may just mean anyone who appears gentle, and who has made changes in the society.
My hero is my cousin. My hero is intelligent, original, passionate and a lover of success. My hero is a woman of zeal, who does not stop at anything until she gets what she wants. My cousin has managed to knock all the stumbling blocks and stand tall amidst them. Perhaps that is what makes me desire to be like her, because just like her, I want to rise above my challenges, I want to prove my strength despite frustrations that I encounter in my day to day life. My cousin was diagnosed of a disease called sarcoidosis. This is an inflammatory disease which affects several organs in the body but most especially lungs (Horton & Hallowell 2012). People with Sarcoidosis are characterized by abnormal nodules consisting of tissues in several organs in the body. These tissues may affect the normal functioning of the organs.
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I first learned of my cousin’s condition of the disease when I noticed some tender red patches on the skin. At first I thought she was having just a small skin disease which I was hoping would disappear in a short while. After some short period of time, my cousin started complaining of swollen painful joints. Then blurred vision and the complaints grew not just in numbers but in severity. I later came to realize that my cousin was suffering from a very painful disease; sarcoidosis. I learned about this with a lot of pity for my cousin. For one, she had just joined her law school and this required her to be healthy since law is a demanding course.
Secondly, she had just met a new boyfriend and the relationship was so progressive. The extent of suffering with this condition was evident from outside. She grew pale day by day, her skin having patches all over. She went to seek medical attention to no avail. Perhaps what makes me love this woman is how she has positively accepted her condition. My cousin is a strong woman. She has not shown a small sign of giving up. Despite her condition my cousin is so hard working. She wakes up every day at five in the morning and sticks to her daily schedule. She goes to school just like any other student and operates normally just like any healthy person.
She has patches on her skin but she wears a greater confidence with her that covers all those marks. Additionally, my cousin gives back to the society by giving motivational speech to people who are suffering from the same disease. She encourages me to look at life positively so as to achieve positive results. My cousin has not lost her self-esteem despite her skin condition. She is positive that one day she will get serious medical attention to which she will respond positively, but as for now, she has accepted herself the way she is. My cousin is going to graduate during this December graduation ceremony.
For me, my cousin is more than a hero. When I feel like giving up I just look up to her for inspiration. With the coming graduation, I can confirm that she is a strong woman who does not bow to anything until she achieves whatever she wants. That is why she is and will continue being my hero.
References
Horton, M. R., & Hallowell, R. W. (2012). Revisiting thalidomide: fighting with caution against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain: 1998) , 48 (10), 661-671.
Polster, M. F. (2014). Eve's daughters: The forbidden heroism of women. In The Evolution Of Psychotherapy: The Second Conference (p. 287). Routledge.
