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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

"COURAGE DOESN'T ALWAYS ROAR"



      When life gets you down and the
      Problems you face are certainly
      More than your share......

      When you run out of strength and
      And you want to give up because
      It's just too much to bear.....

      I want to remind you, my precious
    one... that you have what it takes
      Inside ....Extraordinary courage
      That may not Roar, but it doesn't
      Cower and hide.

      It's the quiet voice inside you that
      Says "Tomorrow I'll try again".  It's
      The courage to keep on going.....
      To see things through to the end.

      You are defined by this moment in
      Time.  You are not what has happened
      To you.  It's the way that you choose
      To respond that matters.

      What you decide to do. Courage is not
      The absence of fear. It is Valiant women
      Of exceptional courage, with enduring
      Power to cope....Taking each problem
      One day at a time, never giving up HOPE.

      But the powerful choices we make,
      It's the choice to move forward with
      Purpose and joy, regardless of what
      It takes. It's the courage that's found
      In ordinary women, who are there in
      Their own way...Exhibiting faith and
      Strength in life's challenges everyday.

      They give the permission to feel
      Disappointed and sad. But then empower
      Themselves with faith...to focus on good
      Things....not bad.

      Their story is one of gentle strength,
      Reminding us all once more;  Steel is
      Sometimes covered in velvet and
      Courage doesn't always ROAR!

      Sometimes there aren't any trumpets...
      Just lots of dragons. Sometimes....
      There aren't any medals to win....No
      Golden chalice, no honor in having fought
      A fierce dragon.

      Sometimes all you can say is, The day is
      Done and I have tried my best. Sometimes
      The very best you can do is to keep trying.
      And for those times it is courage that finds
      The way to try again....Tomorrow.

      I think a hero is an ordinary individual who
      Finds the strength to persevere and endure
      Overwhelming obstacles.

      Have courage for the great sorrows of life
      And patience for the small ones and you
      Have laboriously accomplished your daily
      Task....Go to sleep in peace, God is awake.

      Courage doesn't always roar, sometimes it's
      The quiet voice at the end of the day....Saying
      I will try again  tomorrow.

       ~~Mary Ann Radmacher~~