It was six years ago that my Dad was in the final weeks of his life. Sometimes, it feels like it could have been yesterday until I look at these pictures. Six years shows the growth of my nieces and nephews the most. This picture is one of my favorites. My Dad is reading a book called She Persisted to my youngest niece.
You can’t see their faces, but there is something in this picture that communicates so much of who my Dad was. My parents always encouraged us to become who we felt called to be. It was not about whether the path would be simple but whether we were faithful to the call on our lives. They encouraged us to persist!
Here, we did not know that the end was near. Yet, I love the consistency of what is communicated in this picture. I hope you have the opportunity to remind people you love to persist..it pays off in time! ❤️ trish
*Throughout United States history, there have always been women who have spoken out for what’s right, even when they have to fight to be heard. In this book, Chelsea Clinton celebrates thirteen American women who helped shape our country through their tenacity, sometimes through speaking out, sometimes by staying seated, sometimes by captivating an audience. They all certainly persisted.