Represent Courage: Have No Fear!

 Hi Tutu, You are very lucky to be born into a family line of very sturdy females. Starting with your great grandma who your Mom was named after. She was a single parent in the fifties, ina third world country. That took a whole lot courage. Especially when she was disinherited by her Father for being a single Mom of seven. Your grandma, my and your Mom's mother is as strong as an ox. The things she has done in life even without completing her education are short of stunning and amazing. She is my Earthly rock, my strength, a person whose stability I will always emulate. And your Mom, who is raising you to be a strong little lady, all on her own. How brave is that?!

Always, listen to your Mom, Kaceri. She is very wise, is my strength when I fall and is one of my and your biggest cheer leader.



You,my dear, do not have an excuse not to be tough and resilient. It's in your genes.

Painting by Mary Ann Kikerpill

Courage; It should come naturally. Watching kids play and interact has convinced me that we are born courageous. I think we loose courage as we get jaded by life. But, is this the kind of existence we want? No. You must continually encourage yourself to have no fear. Do not be afraid to confront the things that make you feel afraid. Excercising bravery will make brave.

You should not represent fear, represent courage. Strive to be a fine example of fearlessness.

An age old maxim says: Fear knocked on the door. But when Faith opened it, there wasn't anyone there. Have faith that you will be ok. Have faith that all will work out in the end and if it hasn't worked out....then it's not the end.

Fear is one of the worst, and most limiting, emotions in life. It's also a fact. We're all unsettled by something— But I think life is a process of moving items from the "scared of" to the "not scared of" list. ~Donna BrazileRead more: http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Donna-Braziles-Advice-for-Living-Without-Fear#ixzz1xfvFzkaf



Your purpose in life, my sweet, is to show those that are downcast that there's more to life. You need to lead a fulfilled life. There will be days when you don't feel on the up and up.  Days when you wake up tired and ungrateful. But, considering the alternative and knowing no day is guaranteed, ought to perk you right back up. If you have to fake it til you make it, so be it,sweetie. Whether you like it or not, you are an unlikely hero. You never know who's emulating you or looking up to you.

Humbly, I rely on God to enable me to match calamity with serenity. Faith means courage. Spirituality is the way of strength.

In the End, we will remember
not the words of our enemies,
but the silence
of our friends. MLK jr.

     

Courage

“Come to the edge.”
“We can't. We're afraid.”
“Come to the edge.”
“We can't. We will fall!”
“Come to the edge.”
And they came.
And he pushed them. And they flew.
Guillaume Apollinaire, 1880-1918 French Poet, Philosopher

Let this be your prayer: Lord, please, remove my fear and direct my attention to what you would have me be.