Lately, I’ve found myself meeting men and women who, though very ordinary in every visible way, appear as heroes when you scrape just beneath the surface. I’ll try to bring to fore some of these people who make the world a better place in so many different but quiet ways.
Meet SR. He’s as ordinary as they come. But chat with him awhile and you’ll notice that his eyes twinkle with intelligence and that he emanates a rare brand of boldness. At first, it was difficult to place my finger on what was so special.
I tagged him as someone who was very courageous, bold in his decisions and unswerving in his commitment. In a nutshell, a great guy!
That was until he mysteriously disappeared for a week from work. When he did turn up, he was married. He showed me a few photographs and introduced me to ‘our daughter’. I was mystified for just a moment. He looked at my face and said, “It’s okay. You can make assumptions.”
Knowing the man, I simply said, “You’ve married someone who’s lost her husband.”
It was bang on. It was his first marriage. In a culture like ours where widows are amply pitied and sympathized over, emancipation is a far cry.
No, he did not take pity on her. He fell in love with her!
God bless you, SR. There are few like you and may your tribe increase.
Picture credit: pearls.com
