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Little Skirmishes
"Today, as yesterday, heroism is expected of the Christian, a heroism in great struggles if the need arises. Normally, however, the heroism will be in the little skirmishes of each day." —St. Josemaría Escrivá
A number of saints have talked about this idea, and I need to remind myself of it constantly.
In my season of life—husband, father, working professional—most of my opportunities for heroism aren't grand gestures on a big stage. They're in the skirmishes. The moments no one sees.
Getting out of bed when a kid wakes up from a nightmare and you just want to stay asleep.
Answering the same question for the hundredth time with patience.
Picking up a piece of trash you didn't throw, knowing that if you don't, someone else will have to.
These are the little skirmishes. The opportunities to do small things with great love.
And that's where most of us will prove ourselves—not in the grand battles, but in the quiet, unglamorous moments when no one is watching.
That's where heroism lives.
