Pink For October

The Hero Workshop is going to be pink for the rest of month in conjunction with the Pink For October program that is raising awareness and support for breast cancer. It is also in recognition for the work of Nora Kessel who among other things, gave birth to Steve – my partner in crime with the Hero Workshop. He’s the one creating the Young Heroes League and the kindergarten program. This is what he had to say about his hero.

Superman is my favorite superhero. Why? Because he has all those amazing powers, and he still chooses to be good. He still chooses to be selfless, but he doesn’t have to.

And that is why my mom, Nora Kessel, is my favorite hero. She chooses day in and day out to be as selfless as selfless can be. I will never meet anyone like her, ever. Even when she’s tired and sick she puts in her all.

My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer almost two years ago. Throughout her surgeries, pain, etc., she was never bitter. She never blamed anyone or anything and kept the same positive attitude that greatly influences everyone around her.

She is an inspiration to everyone. Just a week ago, she oversaw an amazingly successful Relay For Life in Hartland, Michigan. She helped double the amount of money raised from the previous year to a staggering $90,000+.

My mom isn’t a hero because she can leap tall buildings or is faster than a speeding bullet. My mom is a hero because she chooses to be a hero, every second of every day. She has never and will never give up.