Blog #9 Sacrifice

Aunt May explains to Peter how necessary heroes are, both as examples to others and as fulfilling it is to themselves to take up their responsibility. Heroes are only heroes because they sacrifice things that others would not. They sacrifice their time, commitment, and most of the time they put their lives at stake, and that is what makes them so selfless and invaluable. In our own lives we sacrifice based on the decisions we make. Sometimes we sacrifice something we want in order to help someone else- a giving up of ones own wants and needs just to help someone else fulfill theirs. Sometimes we go extremely out of our way to help someone in need, or just someone that means a lot to us. The same pulls that Spiderman has put pressure on all of us- that if we can do something to help, we feel an obligation to do so.
I have made many sacrifices when it comes to basketball. My entire childhood and teenage years were devoted to the sport, and I lost a few friendships along the way because they were not happy about me choosing the sport over them time and time again. I had to miss events, care about things that other people did not have to think about, and always perform to my best ability because it was going to be evaluated. My parents also sacrificed for me to pay for club basketball and training all in support of my dreams. From us making those sacrifices, I achieved my dreams, and I became a mature and well-rounded person overall. I think the same sacrifices could be felt by Peter Parker, and that his choices and his loved ones choices made him into who he is.