Superman, Spiderman, The Fantastic Four, you think those are heroes, but heroes can be family, friends or anyone around you. My hero is Joe Roberts, my grandpa, whom I call Oppy.

My Oppy is brave and strong. He sleeps in a tent, on the ground in North Dakota, in the snow, when he is hunting. He also jumped into the ocean and saved two girls who were being carried out to sea by a rip tide. And when it comes to physical strength, he can lift a ton of weight.

Three other characteristics of my grandpa are smart, independent and hardworking. Oppy is really good at finance. He has run his own businesses and is now a realtor and mortgage broker. He also stands up for himself and doesn't need anybody's help. He believes in his own ideas and never gives up. He sets a plan and then gets it done.

Some of my Oppy's best qualities are his kindness, love and generosity. Oppy is not rude to other people and listens to other people's problems, trying to help them when he can. My Oppy has been married for forty years. He teaches me and my cousins valuable life skills and cares for us. He likes to donate to charity. He also lets us have access to his special things, such as his guns, boat, mountain house and fishing equipment.

Superheroes may be interesting and fun, but my grandfather is fun and interesting! He takes us tubing and fishing at the mountain house. He takes me hunting and to the shooting range. My grandpa has really good ideas. He does a wide variety of things like fishing, hunting, golfing, taking flying lessons and boating.

Brave + strong + smart +independent + kind + hardworking + interesting + serious + loving + generous = My Oppy. Superheroes are great, but they can't compare to my grandpa, Oppy.