My friend Pat is an inspiration to me. Here he is holding his daughter Blaise. Doctors told Pat and his wife that their little girl would not live long because she was born without a lymphatic system. She is, I think, three years old now.
Pat took his daughter to Stanford, California today for more tests and/or treatment. She has had a tough summer. Click on the photo below and save it to your desk top. Pray for Pat, his wife Lisa, Blaise, and her brothers.
If you are a young boy or a young boy in a man's body - study this photo. Learn from Pat's example something of what it means to be a man.
A man does not run from hardship. A man protects and honors the women in his life. A man does not center his life on pleasures. A man lays down his life for the sake of his family. God bless you Pat, I'm praying for you and so are the men who read this blog.
MJP
