PBMom,

Excellent topic you bring up for reflection on Memorial's day.  We often overlook the simplicity and focus on the complexity.  Your blog reminded me of many people who deal with adversity and find strength in the adversity by living one moment at a time. 

If you asked each one of them if they had courage or were heroic, none of them would think so.  However, through their selfless actions, we get a glimpse into the profound aspects of what true courage and heroism is, in the face of adversity.  

Just like you PBMom, you are a courageous and heroic person.  Your daily actions and what you do for Patrick, will have an effect on him and others.  Truly an admirable quality.   

Chassan:  I think it takes courage to face the mundane in life when so many people take other roads.  You don't know who you might be affecting in just doing the normal things in your life, the normal tasks.  Perhaps you've inspired someone to become a writer, or a thinker, or they like how you live your life and want to do things like you. 

Shenan:  I am so proud of you.  That did take a lot of courage, and I think it takes continuing courage to wake up every day and not fall into bad habits again. 

I think we need to celebrate everything we do in this life to make the world a more positive place, even if that just means going to work, loving your kids, etc.

kiss my kiddos g'night. being an only parent, them being able to lay their heads down on a pillow in their own bed, in an air-conditioned home shows that there is a god.some bloggers may remember me from about two years ago. some have even been a lil' harsh with me cause i am firm in my beliefs, but i'm back. sept. 17, 07 i packed up my kids and left an abusive relationship that took me a long time to be able to go. i left with nothing but the power of prayer, and two kids waiting for me to make the next brilliant move. we moved 4 times in 3 mo.no car no job, just courage and fear. things had gotten so bad, that i had to get a protective order againts him, and he'd keep tracking me down swearing to kill me. he spent three months in jail, and now lives right around the corner from me. 1 year later my sons dad dies in a work accident. i feared that the small child support that i depend on would no longer be comming in. i'm a waitress, i needed this. then i find out that i needed to get an attourney to file a wronful death lawsuit. turns out he was working for centerpoint as a lineman, and he fell 45 ft. so not only did god not take away my child support, but we won't have to worry for the rest of our life. i do fear god, love god and respect god. so again, when i kiss my kids g'night, it proves that i alone to not have the courage, but thru christ i can do all things, and that's where my courage comes from.

 

thanks