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In spite of the fact that I like contact sports, I am generally a quiet and non-confrontational type of person.

So, I don't know where I got the courage to stand up to somebody going on a racist anti-arab (or as he would say ay-rabb) rant this afternoon. I refused to back down and agree with his view of the world. And that kept getting him angrier and angrier. I managed to keep calm and remain (reasonably) polite.

I guess, in fact, I do know where I got the courage. From God ....

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squirt
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Jamais le mal n’aura le dernier mot. La foi et l’amour déplacent les montagnes de la haine.
- Marguerite (Maggy) Barankitse

I'm a wimp, but agree that sometimes we're moved by the Holy Spirit and nothing makes us back down because we know we're speaking the truth that comes from God.

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Valerie Garcia
vals1990@yahoo.com

"Listen, O my son, to the precepts of thy master, and incline the ear of thy heart, and cheerfully receive and faithfully execute the admonitions of thy loving Father, that by the toil of obedience thou mayest return to Him ....." St. Benedict

methinks that physical courage and moral courage are two very different animals ...

in the first case, adrenalin kicks in to help you get through

in the latter case, it can be much easier to walk away

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squirt
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Jamais le mal n’aura le dernier mot. La foi et l’amour déplacent les montagnes de la haine.
- Marguerite (Maggy) Barankitse

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David L (CA)
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” - Groucho Marx

Val,

On the Forum, you are no wimp! LOL.

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Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Angel

Fr. Angel,



Yeah, but only because I know you're not going to come down to Sherman Oaks to beat me up.

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Valerie Garcia
vals1990@yahoo.com

"Listen, O my son, to the precepts of thy master, and incline the ear of thy heart, and cheerfully receive and faithfully execute the admonitions of thy loving Father, that by the toil of obedience thou mayest return to Him ....." St. Benedict

Hi Val,

From what comes across in your posts, you seem to have a very admirable inner strength.

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squirt
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Jamais le mal n’aura le dernier mot. La foi et l’amour déplacent les montagnes de la haine.
- Marguerite (Maggy) Barankitse

Thanks Squirt! Very nice to hear, especially today when my inner strength is being tested.

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Valerie Garcia
vals1990@yahoo.com

"Listen, O my son, to the precepts of thy master, and incline the ear of thy heart, and cheerfully receive and faithfully execute the admonitions of thy loving Father, that by the toil of obedience thou mayest return to Him ....." St. Benedict