There are always underlying anxieties when called to face something from the past that makes its presence known in the present. Where there is a history, there are roots. Pulling them up can be tough; cutting them off is rough....... but roots can also keep us grounded.

Stepping back into Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is one of those experiences for our family. This is a place with roots........those of fragile beginnings and precious promises for their firstborn. Only our Miah could take those brave steps back in again...........

My 9 year old niece has a virtue many do not: courage. The opposite of cowardice. Without courage, we can do nothing. Courage is the propulsion needed to make a difference. It is not the absence of peace. One ounce can change your life and cause you to progress.

Texts came this morning from her family of how smoothly the waiting time went and well the surgery went; not perfect but better than the last. Progress. For more on Miah, please see my Profile Page.

Believing in a positive report is what grounds me. I live to hear good news. I am ready to eat, sleep, and breathe it. I know that may sound unrealistic, but when you have lived what I have lived through, you would be ready too! There is a desperation in the nation for it.........

Courage is constantly challenged by questions and inquiries, which is why I put them aside and believe all things will work out.... AND THEN take those necessary steps to see it through. I put faith into action by doing something.

Courage is a commodity. Our kids have it. We need it. Let them lead.