The heroes I know, I read about in my history books.  I'm only eleven years old, in 5th grade, and you do not get to meet many.  But I have met one hero, and his name is Corey Tice.

     Corey is a 6th grader at Stafford Middle School.  On Friday, February 27, 1998, at 7:45 p.m., Corey showed he is a hero.  Corey saved his little sister, Ronny-Kaye.  Ronny-Kaye has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair.  She is nine years old and goes to school with me.  She is in 3rd grade.  If Corey had not thought quickly and gone to help Ronny-Kaye, she might not be here with us at Stafford Elementary School.

     Corey's and Ronny-Kaye's house had caught fire.  I asked Corey what made him so brave and he said, 

     "I don't know, it was just instinct."

     Corey told me that he knew where Ronny-Kaye was, so he ran to help her so she could get out of the house.  I asked him if he was afraid of being hurt and he said, 

     "No, I knew how I was going to get out.  I knew I had to do it, and I was used to carrying her around."

     I think he showed he was a hero because heroes always help other people.  I asked Corey what he was thinking about at that moment and he said,

     "There were a million things on my mind, but mostly, 'I've got to get her out.'"

     Ronny-Kaye is real lucky to have a brother like Corey and we are lucky to have him in our community.

     Thank you!

     Sincerely,

          Chelsea Cayer