It’s time to redefine our heroes.
Know who the real heroes are?
The survivors.
The woman that was raped.
The girl that was teased.
The child that was molested.
The boy that was bullied.
The man that was beaten senseless.
To those who grew up in dysfunctional families.
The ones that lived through manipulation in any relationship.
Those that have felt pain, anguish, heartache and sorrow.
Those that trigger from memories so painful the anguish is debilitating.
Those that struggle to breathe
Those that break down in tears
Those that collapse in sadness
Or freeze in fear.
Those that experience any or all of the above
But still choose to get up each day
who push forward
And carry on
Even though the thought of doing so
is so daunting.
They are the true unsung heroes of our world.
To those that have suffered.
To those that find strength from places hidden within.
You shine a light to so many others
that will struggle to get up tomorrow.
You will save the life of some that are ready to give up.
Some that have been in the dark trenches you have climbed out of.
Your strength will become their life raft. buoy.
To those that have struggled, persisted and survived
the many horrors that we face in this world.
I look up to you.
I salute you.
I respect you.
I see you.
I believe you.
I support you.
I thank you for not choosing the easy way out.
I thank you for teaching others how to survive by following your lead…