EIGHTEEN

“The sea is dangerous and its storms are terrible, but these obstacles have never been sufficient reason to remain ashore. Unlike the mediocre, intrepid spirits seek victory over these things that seem impossible. It is with an iron will that they embark on the most daring of all endeavors, to meet the shadowy future without fear and conquer the unknown.” Ferdinand Magellan   (written in 1520 by the great explorer)

intrepid – characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance

I can’t say when, if ever, that someone would have described me as “intrepid.” I do know there have been times in my life when I have been. Most of those times were usually when, to my recollection, I had no other choice. I think the moments that I am the most courageous are not the moments when I have the least fear, they are the moments when I have the most fear but I also have the most will or desire. When there is a desperate need within me to see the thing accomplished. When someone I love is in need. When it is the only correct choice ethically, even though there are voices against it.