Being Ordinary

Ordinary people can do extraordinary things. Often it is the unsung heroes that deserve the most credit. Their qualities of courage, caring and showing up every day to do their bit are more to be admired than the high achievers more celebrated exploits. I love the poem Elegy in a country churchyard by Thomas Grey in praise of all the unsung heroes who were born to blush unseen and waste their sweetness on the desert air. To me, however, God sees and values the efforts of us all. Maybe what is precious in his eyes are the small acts of courage and kindness carried out by Ordinary people every day.