For Hope

My heart is always with yours. I can't even imagine what you went through. I wouldn't ever, ever want you to go through such agony, such deep pain, such loss. But once again, you amaze me with your strength, your resilliancy. You have inspired and humbled me. You have shown me that goals are not just a measure of achievment but are sacred milestones to be celebrated for their own sake. Instead of looking towards what what will be gained, you have looked to what can be gleaned. You have shown me beauty in defeat comes from the simple act of accepting, believing in the good, holding on to what you are.

I have many times been grateful for our friendship for its own sake but never so much have I felt so close to my own personal hero.

"Don't bend/Don't break
Show me how to live and/
Promise me you won't forsake/
'Cause love will help me know my name."