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Steady
By John Ingrisano and Sponsored by R.J. Maves Photography of Ellison Bay
Sep 28, 2011 - 8:50:00 AM
Joseph, husband of Mary and earthly protector and father of Jesus, is one of my favorites. He had steadiness, and that, to me, is the highest compliment. He wasn’t brash or rash, but quiet. We hear and know little about him, except that three times an angel of the Lord spoke to him, told him to pack up the family and move great distances … and he obeyed without hesitation. He never walked on water or did miracles, but he was steady. My kind of hero.
I know a few men like Joseph. They work hard, take care of their families, are kind, strong, gentle … steady. At the same time, they are no one’s fools; they can bare their teeth and snarl when the need arises. Most of all, they strive to do what is right; they serve and protect their loved ones, take their commitments seriously, serve the Lord, and live by a quiet faith. Because they are not wont to crow or blow their own horns, we often overlook them or underestimate them. However, they are all around us, providing for their families, sitting toward the back of the church on Sunday - every Sunday - and quietly and steadily doing what they believe. They are the strength of our communities and our families.
My point: Nothing all that profound, really; just a thank you to these often unacknowledged good men who give much and ask little.
“After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. ‘Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,’ the angel said.” -- Matthew 2:13
More on these steady men: I grew up surrounded by them, many of them veterans of WWII. Their values were duty, honor, service, sacrifice. Back on Long Island, where I grew up, I saw these “Dashing Dans” take the early morning trains into The City, returning home late in the evening, making great sacrifices to provide good homes for their families. God bless you, gentlemen.
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