See Also:
Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Robert Frost Story.
Life Lesson #41 – Make Love Visible.
Paul David Hewson was born in Ireland on May 10th, 1960. During his childhood and early teens, Paul and his brother, Norman, spent a lot of time together and had a lot of fun. Often, they would get together with friends and sing loudly in the streets of Dublin, sometimes just to see what people would say! One day Paul was singing especially loud when a friend gave him the nickname of “Bono Vox.” Paul hated that nickname until later, when he learned that “Bonavox” was a Latin phrase meaning “good voice!” Since then, Paul Hewson has been known simply as Bono.
In the 1970s, Bono became the main singer in a rock band called U2. Over the years, Bono has made hundreds of millions of dollars and he has become extremely famous. But he hasn’t used his money and his fame selfishly. He has chosen to HELP other people, mainly people in very poor countries of Africa. He is dedicated to fighting poverty, disease, and hunger. He has worked diligently with presidents and other leaders of more wealthy nations to encourage them to HELP, too.
Yes, that young boy who sang loudly through the streets of Dublin, grew up to use his talents and his caring determination to HELP millions of people—Paul Hewson became Bono—and Bono… became a HERO.
– Jim Lord