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Who are my heroes?

The June 11, 2013 prompt for "Blogging Circle of Friends Prompt Forum"  is
Who is your hero?

I cannot chose just one hero
because the history of my faith has thousands.

There are
the men,
the women,
and the children
who refused to recant their faith
when faced with
prison,
rape,
and death.

There are those
who left behind
their comfortable homes,
the country of their birth,
and their extended families
to spread the glorious
and unifying message
of Baha'u'llah.

Who are my heroes?
My heroes go back to 1844
when the Bab
declared His mission
to the first of the Letters of the Living.

My heroes extend through 1863
when Baha'u'llah
publicly proclaimed his mission
in the Garden of Ridvan.

My heroes live today
in prisons in Iran
and elsewhere
because of their faith
in Baha'u'llah.

My heroes are those
who chose the path of faith
even though
it leads to death and degradation.

Quote of the Day: “Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” ― Brodi Ashton, Everneath