Unsung Heros…

Jordan with a couple of Unsung Heros...Tina is hooked to his right arm.

 

Luke 14:11, “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”  (NIV)   

The greatest thing that ever happened to me was hitting rock bottom on August 9, 1987.  The good Lord is always trying to get our attention and he found the only way to get my attention was for me to be lying flat on my back looking straight up at Him.  From that day forward, everything I once thought was important was stripped from me; with the exception of my family and close friends…but for the grace of God.   

While receiving treatment at an inpatient facility for my drug and alcohol problem I can remember having a few, very important epiphanies, but one I will never forget;  it went something like this; “I will never ever judge another person the rest of my life as I have reached a depth in hell that has taken away my “right” to ever think I am above anyone ever again.”  For the first time in my life I felt humility like never before or as my friend Reed calls it “humbility.”    

Because of my ongoing work of  trying to stay humble, I have grown quite fond of the many “naturally” humble people that work behind the scenes in order to make this world we live in a better place.   They do it willingly and without any fanfare or hype.  I’ve been blessed to be married to an Unsung Hero.   

So, what is this all about?  As my friend Mike Bowie would say…”I am glad you asked.”   

This week has been a pretty intense week for me as my new career continues to soar to new heights.  Lori has also been quite busy and of course our dear Jordan is always there requiring attention and care 24/7…I am not complaining, I am just stating facts.   Throw in a winter snow storm and a sick Jordan and I think you get the “drift.”  As I always told my troops at the pharmacy; I refuse to use the word stress when my life gets hectic.  Instead I choose to say “I’m Living!”  And this week I have been LIVING.  In the grand scheme of things I am very grateful to be LIVING and I’m not complaining, but I had to share all of this minor stuff with you in order to give you a better appreciation of what I am about to divulge.   

This morning (Friday), Jordan’s school did not have transportation because of the winter weather so I decided I would drive him over.  He had only been to school one day this week and he needed to get around his friends and Lori and I needed a couple of hours to catch our breath.  When I took him into his classroom, there stood his caretaker/teacher/playmate-Tina with her arms wide open.  She said “Jordan, it is just you and me today and we are going to have some fun.”   

I got in my car and started to fight back the tears because Tina and the many “Tina’s” of the world will never ever realize what a Godsend they are to people who have developmentally disabled children.   I mean it and know it…they will never, ever know how much they mean to us.   

I am sure everyone who reads this has an unsung hero or two in their lives and this is my way to tell the world “Thank You Unsung Heros.”  And, although I normally do not solicit for comments on my blogs, please feel free to share your “Unsung Hero” with the world by posting a comment about him or her.   

P.E.A.C.E.   

jay@eaglelaunch.com