What would you do if you were driving down the road and saw an accident happen? This week a team of high school football players and their coach, on their way home from a game, saw the car in front of them lose control and flip over right in front of them. In the car an elderly couple were trapped and could not get out. The boys and their coach stopped to help. They all pushed on the car, lifting it high enough to get the man out, and then they freed the woman as well.
The week before a teacher in the classroom threw a basketball at a school shooter to distract him. As a result the teacher was shot and wounded and the shooter taken into custody.
What does it take to do a selfless act. It takes courage. Courage is not something you plan for, but rather something that you do when circumstances call for it.
Courage
Courage often unplanned // shows itself upon demand
When bursts of adrenaline flow in waves
Demanding response // and action to save
Seeing others in vulnerable life-threatening positions
Knowing life and death stands between me and split seconds
Would I have the courage to take a stand…
Jump in harm’s way to lend a hand
No one knows how they would react
Overriding fear // having their back
Risking life and limb for ones fellow man
Becoming the hero when adrenaline demands
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Photo: dailymail.co.com
Thanks to Ali Grimshaw’s blog post that I read today, for the inspiration for this poem. Please check out her post as well:
Wow, what wonderful people!
I recently found out what I’d do in a situation just like that. And I was proud of the outcome.
Very well-written, and just as inspiring.
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Thank you so much. I think many of us would be surprised at how we would respond in a time of need.
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I think so, as well. Brings out a side you never knew existed.
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amazing
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Thanks!
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Courage is what most people lack these days.
I liked what I just read.
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Thank you. We need people who will stand up in time of need.!
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I am so pleased that my poem about courage was inspiring to you. One of the things I like about blogging is the connections being made between people. The first line of your poem is my favorite, “Courage often unplanned // shows itself upon demand” Challenging circumstances can bring forth the best in us.
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Thank you for your inspiration. I love the connections made on the blog. It is great to meet people from all over the world! Who would have imagined!
Yes, courage on demand brings out our best!
Dwight
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Such a wonderful couple of stories.
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Thank You so much!
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Wow! May God blessings be upon them always! Great poem overall Dwight! Yuh did well! 😉
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Thank you Tammy!
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You’re welcome!
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No one actually knows how he/she will react in time of trouble. But it takes courage to face our fears
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Yes, for some every day of their life!
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What a beautiful story! Thank you for sharing this, Dwight.
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I saw that photo and headline story on the computer news. Having firefighters and police officers in the family action often comes thankfully with a bit of training when the unexpected happens.
Thank you for sharing the photo and your verse 🙂 ~Jules
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It was an amazing story!
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Inspiring stories and words!
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Yes !
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Thanks for this. We really appreciate your time and effort. This not only helps public but also provides a new perspective to the topic.
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