Tag Archives: Heroism

Passing the Lifeline

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here All his life, Arland D. Williams, Jr., had been afraid of the water. As an undergrad cadet at the Citadel, where he was known as Chub, he had had to pass a water-safety and swimming test. Chub was afraid he wouldn’t be able to push through his fears. He did. But the biggest… Read more »

Heroes

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For the past 20 years, since the 9/11 terror attacks, heroes have been front and center in the American imagination.  It’s impossible to forget the images of the rescue teams emerging from the rubble of the World Trade Center towers, and the poignant still photos of the first responders who went into harm’s way and never returned.  “Heroic” is a… Read more »