Unsung Heroes

I'm not going to say much about these folk, but think about the unsung heroes of your lives. There have been so many people who have passed through my life bringing untold blessings. I've been encouraged since a juvenile to do so many great things and told of what I can grow to be. I look now and imagine the shoes that I've yet to fill.

Most heroes that we come to recognize are given the title because of selfless service. Those who fought against "the system"; those who went without for the benefit of others; those who faced ridicule because of their tendency to go against the grain, if you will. It's not the easiest thing to do, but we must realize that immediate payback isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

In business, companies must calculate life-cycle costs to really evaluate equipment selections. Paying a larger up-front cost sometimes equates to lower maintenance and energy costs. Getting by with a lower first cost may equate to higher maintenance and energy costs. I'll stop the analogy here before getting into finance costs, etc.

My point is that a lot of times we choose to avoid paying the high cost of attention, care, dedication, commitment, etc in many instances of life and unknowingly give ourselves more work in the future.

We all have plently areas of improvement in our lives. We must stop living everyday as a vacation day. We are behind in this race. Get to steppin.