Who's Your Hero Right Now?
July 24, 2024 | Sparkle Wednesday
I know I'm not alone in feeling like the last few weeks have felt like a year. Let's see - a disastrous presidential debate, an attempted assassination, Kid Rock and Hulk Hogan at the RNC, a global technology outage, days of speculating whether or not Biden would discontinue his Presidential campaign, and ultimately, his big announcement that he would indeed stand down. Whiplash! Wow! That's a lot!
At this time last week, I was feeling pretty discouraged about the upcoming election. The clouds have lifted, though, and I'm feeling hopeful once again.
It would be natural to say that my hero right now is Kamala Harris. I'm beyond excited that, fingers crossed, we will FINALLY have a female president in the United States. I can’t wait to vote!
We change, situations change, and with that our heroes change.
I wrote the first part of this last night…
I woke up in the middle of the night and thought about a recent incident I encountered.
Last Thursday, David and I were out on our morning walk when we noticed a crumpled body lying on the sidewalk. It was a young man. We couldn't tell if he was breathing. We called 911, and a fire truck came roaring down the street less than five minutes later. The EMT quickly administered naloxone and was able to revive the young guy. That EMT is my hero, and prompted me to sign up for naloxone training.
What about you? Who's Your Hero Right Now?
My hero right now is my dear friend Sally who has stage 4 lung cancer. She is handling her illness with grace and honesty in the same way she lives her life. I admire her strength and her vulnerability. She is one of those rare people who is just good. Sally is a person who makes you want to be better. She has a quiet but fierce strength and such compassion. She is a gift.
100% love all of what you wrote! Thank you for getting naloxone training! Naloxone saves lives every day; I hope you consider getting training for others and supporting clean needle exchange sites. Every human is worthy of respect and love!
I wish I could give you a hug. Well done!
Right now, my hero is my partner because even at 60, he continues to strive to be better than he was before. He sees his past mistakes and apologizes, he listens and either corrects his behavior or communicates his need to continue with it. He has gone to therapy, works hard, and does his best to be a good human.