...Seven months after the attack on September 11, 2001, Todd Beamer was honored in his hometown of Cranbury, New Jersey. Todd, as you recall, was the man on Flight 93 over Pennsylvania who called on his cell phone to alert an operator from United Airlines about the hijacking. When he learned of the other three passenger planes that had been used as weapons, Todd dropped his phone and uttered the words, "Let's roll," which authorities believe was a signal to the other passengers to confront the terrorist hijackers. In one hour, a transformation occurred among the passengers - athletes, business people and parents. -- from sheep to sheepdogs and together they fought the wolves, ultimately saving an unknown number of lives on the ground.
I would never consider myself in the same league as Todd Beamer, that guy along with the people that joined him in that incredible situation made the ultimate sacrifice, I haven't done anything nearly as heroic.
It's a decent post though, I never looked at things this way before, a lot of what is described in it does resonate with me, I'm not sure if the choice made, to be one or the other (sheep or sheepdog), was a conscious one on my part but it does "fit" me, if that makes sense.
The last few words were very true for me, "... at your moment of truth",
I think I've described it as reaching your own "personal threshold", that imaginary line within you, the one where you finally cross it and it tips the scales in such a way that finally recognize and weigh your personal value, where you realize you are worth more/better than whatever your situation is, the day when someone finally wakes up from their self imposed slumber, when their eyes finally open to reality without being clouded by feelings, desires, hopes, dreams, etc. And it's not that those things are bad, they're essential to being human but you can't let those things distort whatever the current reality of your respective situation is.
thanks bro, that's 2 posts today that really made my day by reading them - I appreciate it.
Just read your first post.......WHAT THE FREAK HAPPENED TO YOU?????? You sounded so nice.....lost but nice...now all you sound like is a Jack A**
Nice!
sounds like I have a new fan ;-) (that was sarcasm if you didn't catch that)
Let me ask a question, Have I commented on your specific personal situation, not some generic thread covering many situations, but your situation specifically and just blabbed out loud,
"ILMN, your husband is a Jack A$$!"
Have I done something to you that you consider much worse than what your husband has done?
Have you spoken to him this way?
I have not called you any names, why would I? I don't know you personally, why would I want to insult you or attempt to insult you?
For what gain? What purpose? What benefit is achieved in me insulting you personally?
None.
So what do you gain by attempting to insult me?
Nothing.
It certainly doesn't help your situation.
I suggest (and remember this is just advice, you have free will and you are free to do as you please) you focus on your situation instead of losing focus and trolling other threads and insulting people.
