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~~
