courage

[outlier_lynn]

There's physical courage like that displayed by persons putting themselves in harms way. Skydiving for instance. Heroism in war is of this sort. It's the common one. It's the one that people remark on and for which medals are awarded.

I'm more interested in the other kind. I'll call it emotional courage for lack of a better name. It is the quality displayed by people who are struggling and winning against the fear of being emotionally hurt.

It is this courage that I am more prone to celebrate than the other. And it is this courage that is most often hidden by people.

So, this is a public appreciation of a few people who I know are showing great courage in their lives right now. I'm pretty sure there are others, but I'm only listing those I am certain about.

Whereas the following people have displayed courage beyond average; and,
Whereas the following people have both slain and walked with their dragons; and,
Whereas the following people are not stopped by their fears

I award the following people the Order of Strength. All cheers for these mightily courageous people.

lizetta
veggiebelle
aeire
pdi
nexiv
ldiva

Love to you all.

Comments

[scixual.livejournal.com]

*sniff*

Thanks!

[lizetta.livejournal.com]

Wow, thanks. I'd like to thank all the people who encouraged me along the way. The people who told me i could overcome anything i sent my mind to; and the people who inadvertently should me the price a person pays when they stopped trying.

[idiva.livejournal.com]

Thanks -- I really needed that this morning (had some tense emotional stuff to deal with). My colleagues are wondering why I'm crying now.