Day 080o: A courage ever-present … (July 03, 2019)

On & on & up & up I walked, eventually cresting the “mountain” and coming to rest at the famed Alto der Perdon – the “Height of Apology” (or, probably more accurately, the “Summit of Atonement”) – and its moving sculpture-tribute to pilgrims long-since passed …

Our courage doesn’t suddenly disappear just because we choose to ignore it or opt for things safer or more selfish. Yes, sometimes it might hide for a bit &/or make us work a little harder for its attention, and yet it’s always there within us nonetheless. We are born courageous, after all – beautiful and bold and brave. And so it is that whenever we get tired of playing at life with fear’s rules, whenever we at last become determined to change things for real, our courage will be there – ready, able, willing, and excited for us to finally let it do its thing.” ~ via Scott Stabile