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JMCKUSICK

(2,219 posts)
Mon May 12, 2025, 05:40 AM 8 hrs ago

Good morning my DU family,

I am reminded that my heroes did incredible, things under the most intense circumstances. What made them heroes however, is inside each of us.
Let us find heroes in our lives, and more importantly try to emulate them as best we can.
Please have a beautiful, meaningful day.
Love, John

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Good morning my DU family, (Original Post) JMCKUSICK 8 hrs ago OP
Good morning, John... MiHale 7 hrs ago #1
Agreed MiHale JMCKUSICK 2 hrs ago #8
Good morning, John! Have a great day! Scrivener7 7 hrs ago #2
Thank you Scrivener7. JMCKUSICK 2 hrs ago #7
Good Morning JMCKUSICK (John) Emile 6 hrs ago #3
Thank you again Emile. JMCKUSICK 2 hrs ago #6
Ask kids if they have any heroes and they might come up empty. usonian 2 hrs ago #4
Thank usonian, JMCKUSICK 2 hrs ago #5
Have a wonderful day, John. debm55 1 hr ago #9

MiHale

(11,629 posts)
1. Good morning, John...
Mon May 12, 2025, 06:45 AM
7 hrs ago

Beautiful day forecast for today…
Thousands of heroic acts happen everyday we just don’t know…true heroes need no recognition.

usonian

(17,536 posts)
4. Ask kids if they have any heroes and they might come up empty.
Mon May 12, 2025, 11:46 AM
2 hrs ago

Growing up during the civil rights movement, I had plenty, and being a science nut and general joker forever, I had plenty more.

But when I think back to my Dad, an artist, putting two kids through college, and Mom, who had the brains to be a college grad herself, being a mother, and school secretary to help us grow, they are incredible heroes, for whom I am thankful every day.

They gave me the smarts to succeed, a heart full of compassion, music, an artist's eye (it's photography for me) and so much more.

Those "other" heroes weren't too shabby, either.

It would take all morning to list them, but you can imagine ... from science, literature, civil rights, art and music .... and more.

And every day, the heroes here who encourage each other through difficult times.

I think back to a time in the service, when we had a job to finish over the weekend. I did my turn on Saturday, and showed up Sunday, to help the others get it done. The boss (a Commander) said "I thought you would show up". Working together and even fighting together against inequity is not hard work. It's mission.

We show up for each other here.

JMCKUSICK

(2,219 posts)
5. Thank usonian,
Mon May 12, 2025, 12:04 PM
2 hrs ago

So beautifully stated.
Heroes really are like miracles too, so many around us, if we look.

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