Archive for October 8th, 2017
Heroism
Heroes come in many shapes, sizes, ages and genders. Heroic action is spontaneous. We honor and admire heroes and heroines in many ways; and, sadly sometimes not at all. And there are many people who do heroic deeds and prefer to remain anonymous.
Las Vegas is a recent incident that reveals the self-sacrifice of heroism. Increasingly, we are witness to acts of heroism throughout the world as tragic events become daily events..
“Heroism often results as a response to extreme events.” James Geary
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” Arthur Ashe
“Rosa Parks was the queen mother of a movement whose single act of heroism sparked the movement for freedom, justice, and equality. Her greatest contribution is that she told us a regular person can make a difference.” Mare Morial
“Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and much more perfect purity of conscience.” Thomas Merton
I invite you this week to take a moment to give thanks for the many forms and acts of heroism.
