O Captain! My Captain!

Our fearful trip is done.

Should I continue on, my fellow lit—or Walt Whit—lovers?

Maybe I'll save it for another day—I knew one day that brain mushing exercise (which seemed to stem from that place we call school) of memorizing poem after poem would come in handy...sort of.

But O heart! Heart! Heart!

We all have tough weeks.

Some are tough physically, others mentally.

 & some, are really tough emotionally—within our hearts.

But we are to have soft hearts—to be able to recognize emotions, have empathy and display kindness. 

Particularly on those physically or mentally daunting days, we might feel sturdy with our emotions and ready to take on a day full of other's emotions;

But that's where we need to hit pause and express our heart for others.

& we need to have heart in order to do this.

In other words, with our will & courage we can see the light at the end of the "tunnel of tough times". 

  We can have heart to not give up, to try again.

We have heart in order to have courage—to speak up or to challenge ourselves.

So—rise up and hear the bells!

My good ole buddy John has some words for you...

"I have told you these things so that in Me you will have peace.

In this world you will have trouble.

But take heart,

I have overcome the world."

-Alex