[ WP ] Write a story about a hero with a tragic end .


 My father really made me into the man I am today. I remember sitting on our old couch listening to his ramblings about what it meant to be a man. Kids normally think of their fathers as a kind of super hero, but for me, I really did believe it. 
 
 
 `` Son, there 3 types of men in this world, and you need to decide what kind you're going to be.'' 
 
 
 `` There are normal men, most men. They're fine people but the thing is, normal men only do what's right when it's easy.'' 
 
 
 `` Then you have good men. These are fare and few between, if you ever have one as a boss, or a friend, cherish them. You see, good men will do what is right even when it's hard.'' 
 
 
 I sat quietly for a bit before asking, `` What's the third type of man?'' 
 
 
 `` The third type is a hero. You see, what separates them is their willingness to do what is right, even when it is impossible.'' 
 
 
 `` So no one can be a hero then? How can someone do something impossible?'' 
 
 
 He just chuckled at that. Said I'd know one day. 
 
 
 The chief's words still rung in my head, `` You ca n't go in there! You ca n't save them! It's impossible!'' 
 
 
 My oxygen tank felt the heaviest it ever had, and my uniform was already charred and torn. Screams filled the streets, echoing off the skyscrapers as people fled the smoldering wreckage. 
 
 
 Normal men do what is right when it is easy. 
 
 
 Good men do what is right even when it is hard. 
 
 
 And heroes... heroes do what is right even when it is impossible. 
 
 Those were the last thoughts in my mind before I entered the trade center. 

