The Long Lasting Hero

And speaking of Roman Holiday, a post or two ago, I've been learning more and more even now about my hero Audrey Hepburn.  A lot of heroes become less heroic the more you learn about them and the behind the scenes of their life.  And then you kind of wish you could know less about them so that they could be your hero again.  But you can't, so you just have to try to find a new hero.  But with Audrey Hepburn...I love her and increase in respect for her the MORE I learn about her.  

I'm amazed, AMAZED I tell you, at her life.  She seems to be a hero for every season of my life and I'm so enjoying that realization.  I love her movies, her style, all of that.  But I feel...past that almost.  Beyond it.  It's kind of struck me as sad that this is pretty much all people know about her.  But there is so much more to her life, you know?  It didn't stop with the movies and the style.  Her and her image went beyond those things and on to some of the most noble work that can be done in my opinion, especially from a celebrity of all people.  She was a mother and an advocate for children.  One of my favorite books now is a biography about her written by her son Sean Hepburn-Ferrer.  Pretty much the entire book is about these two things, motherhood and Unicef.  It's a glimpse into what was really important to her.

My interest in her now is looking at her work as a humanitarian, her work with Unicef.  A spokesperson.  For children.  She used her image, her influence, people's interest in her this.  For children.

I wish I could have an assignment where I could write a paper about the later years of her life and all about her work with Unicef.  I've been finding interviews with her on youtube and speeches she gave about the subject.

I just can't get over her.
She lived a beautiful life, in almost every sense of the word.

Also as I was looking up these things on youtube I also discovered a newfound excitement and respect for another old celebrity- do you know who the first celebrity ambassador for Unicef was?  Danny Kaye.  I've always liked him.  But now I think I love him.  He raised so much awareness for Unicef.  I found interviews and videos of him where he entertained and played games with the kids, singing songs, dancing, making faces, ruffling their hair.

These people are so impressive to me.  Why aren't more celebrities doing things like this?  Why aren't more of US doing things like this?

I'm so grateful for heroes that last.