Anytime I’m feeling tired and discouraged I remember the excerpts from memoirs about the Korean War. The men who were pushed back almost to the sea — how they persevered, in the bitter winter. The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. Hackworth.
I can do this, one step at a time. One day at a time.
Other times, I think of other heroes of mine. People I will never meet, people I have met. Ordinary men, putting their heads down and getting it done, quietly and without fanfare.
I too can do this. God willing, I will bear witness with fortitude and dignity. I will be there when they need me, lending a hand.