Zestful Blog Post #288
Who is a hero to you? Someone alive or not, doesn't matter.
What about that person is inspiring? Did they accomplish something remarkable?
Did they behave admirably under extraordinary strain? What resources do you
suppose they drew on to perform as they did? Physical strength? Inner courage?
Endurance? Faith? Perhaps it was even humility. Because to be kind and loving
when others are not requires the courage of humility: the willingness to be
seen as wrong or bad. Conjure the spirit of your hero. Pretend to be that
person, just for a minute. Lift your eyes and say, "I am _________."
Does a feeling of calm strength come over you? It's yours now.
Seneca, one of my heroes, said, “It is quality rather than
quantity that matters.”
And that’s what I wanted to give today. Who’s one of your
bestest heroes, and why? To post, click below where it says, ‘No Comments,’ or ‘2
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My mother. She went through extraordinary hardships in her life, but never gave up...never stopped hoping for better, especially for her children. She always said "I'm going to live forever" -- and she tried. She lived past her 100th birthday. Her dying words were spoken to me -- words of encouragement to never give up on my dream to be a published novelist. A superior, lovely, wonderful woman who left big shoes to fill.
ReplyDeleteWow, Frances, that's a great story about a great woman. Thank you.
DeleteMy biggest heroes are humanitarians. People like Albert Schweitzer, Tom Dooley, and Mother Teresa.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Schweitzer's hard to beat. Thanks for ringing in, Susan.
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