Today my husband saved me from a snake. Ok, this sounds like an awesome act of heroism but in reality it was a very tiny snake that could have killed me if it had been near me which it was not. The tiny enemy was on our patio when I spotted it and my husband, ever so bravely, scooped it up with a dust pan and flung it into the abyss. This all went on while I shrieked from behind the safety of our sliding glass door. You see I noticed this snake when I went to let out our dogs and I was donned only in a T- shirt and my underpants. Those of you that are close to me are not surprised by this because you know that I hate pants. I was more in fear that this tiny menace would slither past my naked ankles then actually bite me. The whole point is my very kind husband made quick to dispose of the snake for me instead of making me tackle this task myself. I found this to be quite cunning.
It made me think of the things we do for others. For those we care about and those we dont know.
Tomorrow a group of my friends and myself are getting up before the sun to run a race to support wounded warriors. To support and raise money for those that have given of themselves for us, those they dont know. I think we all have that in us, that ability to give of ourselves in a way that is so utterly selfless that others would consider us a hero. It is simply a matter of going there on instinct. The ability to go to a place of selflessness for some comes naturally and I often wonder why. Why is it that some have no hesitation when they think of protecting others? If only we knew so that we might teach it to our children. My husband certainly has it and I can only hope that someday our children will too.
Awww I love those kind of moments :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree - I wish that kind of innate selflessness was somehow definable and "learnable." Though perhaps the fact that it isn't is what makes it heroic in the first place...? :O