Remembering a Hero

Actor Christopher Reeve, 52, best known for his role as Superman has passed away. He died of a heart failure. He was involved in a horse-riding accident 9 years ago, which broke two of his neck vertabrae leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. I remember when I first heard the news of that accident, and how the doctors had doubt that he would ever be able to speak again. In recent years, we have seen him speak, and he has appeared on Smallville as Dr. Swann. Even confined to his wheelchair, he still had enormous screen presence. He's fought as a crusader for the rights of the disabled and raised awareness of spinal cord injuries. His life goal after his accident was to to walk again, which sadly will go uncompleted. But he never gave up hope. Never. Christopher Reeve was by all measure of men, a hero.