COURAGE doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice
at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow."
Maryanne Hershey
I have received many quotes and poems, books and cards, that share uplifting words. I have saved every card and kind note that I have received throughout my illness. When I am feeling down or discouraged, I get them out and read them. Every kind word that has been written, including your words when you comment on my blog, gives me strength and peace.
I would like to share a couple of poems and quotes that have brought me a lot of comfort the last couple of weeks.
The first is a beautiful poem written by my sister in law, Katie Chase.
The Woman Who Has Courageby Katie Chase
Stalwart and strong,
She stands upon the Rock,
Faces the wind,
And it throws itself against her
Howling and hurling at her with fierceness
The woman who has courage.
Like a lighthouse,
She stands upon the Rock,
Illuminates the scene,
And darkness encroaches
Blinding and billowing at her to bury her
The woman who has courage.
Faithful and fearful,
She stands upon the Rock
Lights the dark
And my spirit swells
Watching and waiting as she endures the storm
The woman who has courage.
Trembling and tearful
She stands upon the Rock
Shares her strength,
And shows me how to stand
Loving and living to make each day count
The woman who has courage.
Let It Go
By Danna Faulds
Let go of the ways you thought life would unfold;
the holding of plans or dreams or expectations -- Let is all go.
Save your strength to swim with the tide.
The choice to fight what is here before you now will only result in struggle, fear and desperate attempts to flee from the very energy you long for. Let it go.
Let it all go and flow with the grace
that washes through your days
whether you receive it gently
or with all your quills raised to defend against invaders.
Take this on faith: The mind may never find
the explanation that it seeks,
but you will move forward nonetheless.
Let go, and the wave's crest
will carry you to unknown shores,
beyond your wildest dreams or destinations.
Let it all go and find the place of rest
and peace, and certain transformation.