ᗪaveI've always loved a particular saying I heard at some point in my life. Somewhere under tons of dust I heard this and it stuck with me to my core.
This afternoon I decided to look it up and I am not going to lie it gave me good chills.
Okay firstly,This Roman Catholic thanks go out to the #Hasidim of Brooklyn for making sure I somehow heard this.
This is the googles ai explanation.
If not me, then who? meaning......
The saying "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?"
originates from the 1st-century BCE Jewish sage Hillel the Elder. It is found in the Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers 1:14) in the Mishnah, emphasizing a balance between self-care and social responsibility.
Also I found out researching.....
It is often associated with a true American Hero Travis Manion , United States Marine Corps.
https://www.herocards.us/hero42
Those words now humble me each time I say them.
Hero 42 - Travis L. Manion - The Grateful Nation Project
During an intense ambush, Manion deliberately sacrificed himself to draw enemy fire away from his wounded fellow Marines. His namesake Travis Manion Foundation has grown to become a national force devoted to uniting and strengthening communities, bringing “Character Does Matter” training to the next
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