Obstacles ahead
Shading vision from darkness—
Coming into light
Bumpy road jumps up
Watch out . . . another crater—
Changing tire again
“Things” lose their luster
Instead, heart swells with people—
Living simple life
Bloodied, yet unbowed
Facing another trial
With relentless pursuit
Victory’s quiet exile
Stubborn in spirit
Challenging expected norms
Overwhelmed emotions
Victory’s breath waits to form
Positive outlook
Rising from valley below
Fighter’s will surfaces
Victory’s cherished chateau
Darkness encroaches
Scaling mountain’s lofty peak
Game’s outcome in dire straits
Victory’s voice waits to speak
Lightning’s final strike
Framing improbable run
Overtime’s goal completes
Victory’s cheers, say we won
This poem was inspired from watching a recent high school lacrosse post-season match. Overcoming the odds, the victorious team fought back to win in overtime. My granddaughter played an inspiring match, and her steal and goal sealed a sudden victory.
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.
To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was the 16th President of the United States.
Hardships make or break people.
Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them.
(Both quotes come from Mitchell’s novel, Gone with the Wind)
Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949) was an American novelist and journalist. Her only published novel earned the National Book Award for Fiction in 1936 and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937.
Tomorrow crashing
Storm coming
Apathy’s reign building
Grave doubts becoming
Challenges brewing
Storm coming
Intensity building
Darkness incoming
Opinions clashing
Storm coming
Confusion keeps building
Future’s shortcomings
All nations trembling
Storm coming
World’s grim outlook building
Frightened and numbing
Trusted light glowing
Peace coming
Storm no longer building
Hope-filled homecoming
I truly believe delegation begins with trusting others–followed by letting go.
The hardest thing to do is take that first step to overcome fears and self-doubt.
David Steward (born 1951) is an American businessman.
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.
When we’re connected to others, we become better people. [Both quotes come from Pausch’s “The Last Lecture” given on September 18, 2007.]
Randy Pausch (1960-2008) was an American educator and professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University. His life was cut short by pancreatic cancer, but he persevered to share his final lecture a few months before his death.
The greater the handicap, the greater the triumph.
To succeed, one must be creative and persistent.
John H. Johnson (1918-2005) was an American businessman and publisher.
Nothing stands the test like solid character. You can handle the blast like a steer in a blizzard. You keep standing against the wind and the howling, raging storm because Christ is at work in your spirit.
From Psalm 119:165: “Great peace have those who love Your law;
nothing can make them stumble.”
Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.
Give yourself an impossible task and solve it–then you’ve got a really good story.
My father was a watchmaker and an inventor. I saw him working in the house every day. The work ethic, I got from him. He worked hard and he never complained about it.
Carl Reiner (1922-2020) was an American actor, comedian, director and producer. He received a total of nine Emmy Awards for his contributions to television entertainment.
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