Worth Repeating

[Affirmations - VIII]

She has photographic memory and wrote five books last year.
He graduated college at 15 and is teaching at Harvard.
She got perfect ACT and SAT scores. And didn’t study.
He developed a new battery in his basement. Out of waste.

Great stories, and their sure to make headlines. Tons of media attention.
Uncommon, unlikely, uncanny—almost unreal.

A lot of media exposure and an unlikeliness that it happens to anyone in my immediate community is a recipe for repeating. We repost it on our wall, tell a friend about it at the office, and share it with the barista.

But what about the heroics of the everyday?
The traits and skills and gifts that go unnoticed?
The mundane and sacred responsibilities of the mom next door?
The hard work of your friend or mom or spouse?

Maybe we should share those.
Repeat those.
Post those.

Perhaps it will bring us back to what matters—back to what's real (and not fantasy).
Back to our children. And friends.
Back to the health of our bodies. And our souls.

If you woke up, ate breakfast, and shared a glass of OJ with a child (or spouse, or roommate) this morning, I affirm that.
It’s worth repeating.