Hero

Name: Jake Cummings 

Age: 18
Race/religion/gender: white/catholic/male
Parents: Kim and Jared Cummings
Style of dress: conservative
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Marital status/family: single
Most embarrassing moment: slipped on ice when getting off the bus 
Greatest fear: disappoint parents
Strongest desire: be good at something
Job: Student, part time at a rest home as a server
Where he/she wants to be in 5 years: Married, successful
Guiltiest pleasure: helping people
Identifying marks: glasses, birthmark on left hand
Mannerisms/gestures: keeps to himself, quiet
What he/she was like in school: enjoyed classes, small group of close friends, quiet, smart
Favorite sayings: Fall seven times, stand up eight. -japanese proverb
Favorite quotes from songs: when you walk, walk with pride. don't show the hurt inside.
Favorite movie quotes: if there's no wind, there's nothing to blow the leaves around
Most valuable possession: journal
How he/she feels about love: love?
Philosophy on life: I just want to be something 

Adaption -Just to See You Smile, by Tim McGraw

My name is Spencer. My little sister Jane and I have been best friends since I can remember. Even when she was born I remember watching my mom pacing the halls of the house trying to keep her from crying, and then she'd start to smile, I loved it. Ever since I was old enough to hold her, I'd pace the halls untill the edges of her lips would turn up into a little grin. Seventeen years later, I was in my senior year and she was a sophmore. My year was busy, I was involved in student council, football, and studying. Sometimes I'd notice when Jane was having a hard day, first I'd ask her what was up. She would always say nothing, and that she was tired. After that I'd take her for a ride and we'd get ice cream and talk, to get her mind off things. When she forgot about her stresses, the edges of her lips would start to turn up into her little grin. 

Now we're both older, we have families. Jane came over the other day, she said, "Spence, remember when you used to take me to get ice cream?" I answered, "Yes." She responded, "I never said thank you for that. So, Thanks." And then she smiled at me. I looked at her, smiled, and said, "Yes you did, each and every time you smiled."