Crescent Dragonwagon made a Facebook post today in which she related going to the food market. After checking out, the cashier said, “Be safe!”. Crescent responded that she hadn’t gotten where she is today by being safe. Surprisingly, the young woman asked her: “How DID you get where you are today?” Out of many responses she could have given, this one came forth: “Getting up one more time than I get knocked down. Over and over.” If I had two legs, I would have jumped up and applauded! And the next post I read was from Midwives of the Soul:
“Most optimists are not born that way. They are created. When the world asked them to harden, they softened. When they experienced pain, they vowed not to give that pain to others. When they understood the lineage of trauma, they healed instead of continuing the pattern. Optimists are not people who have never had a hard day or a hard season or a collection of hard years. Optimists are those that have walked through the fire and decided that love, hope, resiliency, and compassion are lighter to carry. For most people, their optimism is hard-won. Fought for. An act of brave resistance in a harsh, demanding, chaotic world.”
~ Jamie Varon
Here’s to all of us who get up one more time — over and over!
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