Prove It!

We spend a great deal of proving ourselves in life. It begins in the elementary years with proving our smarts or our strength and in Jr. High our social skills. Unfortunately we don’t all excel in all these areas, quite honestly I don’t know excelled in any. It’s okay, I can laugh now about social awkwardness and struggling with algebra (boy am I thankful for the girl who sat in front of me, that’s another story). However, the fun of proving ourselves follows us into college and our career. After years of academics we have to prove we can actually survive in the real world. Every time we receive a new job we must prove our abilities to new co-workers and bosses. I won’t even venture to talk about proving ourselves as capable parents because that is a lifelong challenge. It seems as though proving ourselves is a relentless task, but one of extreme value. You see, our greatest heroes, those we admire achieve that status in our minds because they often overcome the most trying of circumstances. Think about the many political losses of Abraham Lincoln, or the impossibility of the colonists facing off against the greatest army in the world. On a less serious note, I love to watch my football team come back from behind and snag a win in the most clutch game of the season. We love the underdog because everyone says he should loose, yet he rises to occasion and proves everyone wrong. It’s like growing in concrete or planting a church. Today, refuse to give up, instead believe you have what it takes like a plant growing in concrete you will be triumphant and your dreams will spring to life!