Heroes Amongst The Fallen

We call people like Martin Luther King Jr.

and Abraham Lincoln, heroes. They are.

However we also need to remember people like

Sacagawea, women who choose to face the world

and do what it takes to overcome their difficulties.

Sacagawea led an expedition of men over what is now called

the Oregon Trail. She did this with a newborn

baby on her back. And she was a teenage mother.

One of our clients came in asking about a pregnancy test, but really just needed someone to talk with. She has a daughter already, but her daughter lives in Ohio. This mom has been though it all; physical and verbal abuse, unplanned pregnancy, drug and alcohol addictions. She went straight from jail to rehab, before coming to us. She is working hard at turning her life around because she wants to be a real mom to her daughter. She is working full time and taking any extra hours her employers will give to her. This mom is an amazing woman.

Yes, she struggles everyday with addictions. Yes it is true, she can't be with her daughter right now. However she has set goals for herself, and is asking for help when she needs it. This mom is an example of a hero. She is actively choosing life for herself every day. And she is putting the thought of a life with her daughter before the "easy" ways out.

She, like Sacagawea is a hero. She is doing the hard things and loving a child at the same time.