While on a red-eye flight to Washington DC opinion writer Arthur Brooks overheard an elderly woman whisper to her husband ldquo It rsquo s not true that no one needs you anymore rdquo The man murmured something about wishing he were dead and his wife replied ldquo Oh stop saying that rdquo When the flight ended Brooks turned around and immediately recognized the man He was a world-famous hero Other passengers shook his hand and the pilot thanked him for the courage he displayed decades ago How had this giant sunk into despair Elijah bravely and single-handedly defeated prophets of [... more]