Courage

You are not alone
You have a faithful few around you
Realize it or not
Few or minuscule
There are people in this world that only want your life to come to ruin
And your soul, to harm
But there are SOME people, people that you've never met, that you may never meet
That want good for you
That want you to succeed, to do well in your pursuits
And it sounds cheesy but it's gosh damn true
There is so much darkness that it's hard to see the good in people
But there is good
And I know it's hard to see
And I know that sometimes good people are few and far between
I know that the darkness, Satan's power, has corrupted the human race to a pitiful remnant of its former glory
But
Think
About the person that smiles when they check you out at Wal-Mart
Think about the friend who stops their homework to hear about your day
Or if you don't have that, if there is no one around you that seems to give a care about you or your life or your problems
Think about the teachers at Sandy Hook who DIED to save their students
There was no logical reason for their courage
There was only an undying human spirit that wanted to help, to continue those children's lives by sacrificing their own
That inspires me
To think that just PEOPLE
Catholic, Atheist, Baptist, CofC, Muslim, Buddhist
No matter their background
Have caring hearts and willing spirits
If it doesn't you, that's okay
But maybe it should make you reconsider your view of the human race
To know that, when it comes down to the wire, when "the tough gets going," some HUMAN will
ALWAYS
rise up
And fight for Life
It may not be obvious in your life, it's not always obvious in mine
But
There is a courage out there, that we mortals possess, that cannot be squashed
No power of evil, karma, spirits, demons, Satan, Mara, or even other people
Can keep each person on Earth from doing what is Right
In the moment of pain, of tragedy, of despair
There will always be a hero, unsung or lauded, that will rise up and Do
Do Right
In the face of whatever
I just hope I can do what I need to when the time comes
Courage is such a complex thought
But in its simplest form
Its a choice
To stand up and move forward in hope
Or to let the Earth keep unraveling itself
And fall into ruin
Keep your thoughts on track with this blog, I know there are a lot of cliches in it
I know it's been said before
I know that your current situation may be in total opposition to everything that I've just said
But if you ever want encouragement to stand up
If you want something to come back to later, when your crap stops happening
Think about the sacrifices that countless military men and women have made to keep you in your pajamas on a Saturday morning, watching cartoons and eating poptarts
Think about the sun going black when the Son of God went limp
Think about your parents giving up their freedom to have you
I don't know
But it seems to me that we were meant to live for So Much More
Do you have the courage to do it?
                                                                  Always Hope, Love Regardless, and Peace Out- JH
P.S. Listen to Hello Hurricane as well. It's good :)