There’s an old saying that “you should never meet your heroes”, because you’re sure to be disappointed. Nearly everyone has a story of meeting someone that they admired, only to be let down by the reality of the person. But there’s a certain freedom and optimism that comes from learning that your hero isn’t an all-powerful, all-knowing, perfectly altruistic person with the perfect life. There’s encouragement in knowing that this person that you admired and respected is full of warts and issues and fears and struggles. The fact that the world is full of flawed heroes lets us know that there’s hope for us, that we, too, can be a hero.