I was putting my 5-Year old daughter down to sleep tonight and we exchange some stories about the people we love and why.  We went through all our family members, it was fun. 

Then she asked me what I liked about a certain superhero I often spun into her bedtime stories; I have made this super hero up and the character has been a fun adventure for my daughters who are more often in a land of Made-up Princesses and Barbies…so…I instantly replied; “I like her creativity, bravery, and loyalty.” (hey it’s my super hero so it was an easy answer).  A short discussion followed then it was lights out…

I went downstairs and caught up on some news only to find out I have a real live Hero to tell her about tomorrow:

“Dodging insurgent gunfire, a 19-year-old Lake Jackson soldier used her body to shield five injured comrades after a roadside bomb struck her convoy in Afghanistan last spring. That act of bravery has earned Army Spc. Monica Lin Brown the Silver Star.”

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