The Hero Challenge

Posted on by Tamara Dickerson, M.D.

In this life journey, we need superheroes and heroes.  A superhero is birthed from our imagination and inspires us to dream.  A hero is forged in the moment of where a need meets its answer that changes its destiny.  As people, we are blessed to be in the presence of each.  However, we have a tendency not to recognize a hero until they leave their mark by their action.  I challenge each of us with a “Hero Challenge,” which means to become what is needed to change the course of destiny for others…Change a life – become a hero…

We see the superhero arriving on the scene…we recognize the hero after they’ve gone

A superhero wears capes and costumes to hide their identity…a hero is hidden because of their everyday clothes or uniform

A superhero seeks out moments to intervene…a hero is already in the moment

A superhero has to hide their identity…a hero is known by many people – but doesn’t seek recognition

A superhero is fearless…a hero doesn’t let fear stop them

A superhero races to the rescue…a hero makes a decision not to stand and watch

A superhero rises above the normal person…a hero is a normal person

A superhero is born with a calling and purpose…a hero answers a call and accomplishes a purpose

A superhero has a super power…a hero thinks of others first – that is his or her superpower

Anyone can be a hero – it takes doing something that will make a difference in the lives of others and counting the cost after it’s done.  Becoming a superhero is probably not possible for most of us but being a hero can happen to anyone.  It takes intentional living towards others, living with a passion for others and loving others more than you love yourself.

Join me, parents, in either raising the superhero that you have been blessed with or bless the world with a hero in the making that you have.  Either way, you have a job with a mighty destiny on your hands…don’t be afraid.  Do it to the best of your abilities…be a hero!

My fellow parent(s) – you are doing an amazing job!  Keep it up…your kids are worth it and your relationship with them can only become more amazing!  Till next time…Dr. D

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Published by Tamara Dickerson, M.D.

Welcome to my answer to a parenting housecall! I am a practicing pediatrician who has been asked on many occasions to come home with my families. I have been offered wallets (full of credit cards and checks-hehehe!) and even the invitation to, “please take my child for weekend”! Here is my 21st century version of a house call. This will be as close as I will get to most of you in going home with you. My dream is to provide you some practical and humorous tips to make your parenting journey appear more successful and definitely more enjoyable. Wisdom Moments is a resource that offers help in those moments when you feel like you are not leading the battle, let alone winning it. In those moments when you just need a little creativity but keep coming up with a blank. When those big ole’ eyes of your child are looking up at you , challenging – are you ready for this?! Instead of gulping and waving the white flag…drop by here for a little bit of parenting encouragement/reinforcement. Despite the humor I use to share my message, I want to reassure you have heard each request and take them very seriously. What I bring to the table is not only my credentials as an accredited pediatrician, but just as validating is that I, too, am a fellow parent in the trenches with you! So what I have to offer you, I pray, is creative, effective and grounded in truth and reality. This blog will become my way, for now, to be more available to you and to share my parenting pearls. So…a toast to christen this maiden voyage “May we laugh and cry together…may we agree and disagree…may we always encourage each other that our children are worth climbing every mountain, scouring every valley, crossing any desert – to find a parenting pearl that will positively change a course of action for us and them”.

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