He’ll never be in the

HALL     OF     FAME

but

Rocky Bleier

who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers

when they won their first four

Super  Bowls

knows how to make

W             A             V             E             S

that never end.      .       .

After playing football at Notre Dame

Rocky served his country

by serving in the Vietnam War

and was nearly mortally wounded

when he stepped on a landmine

that nearly crippled him for life.     .     .

but this Rock didn’t disintegrate

he learned to

crawl

hobble

walk

r          u          n

but his greatest

r            a            c            e

came after the

cleats here hung up

the crowds ceased to cheer for him

the football was no longer carried.           .           .

his truest life work

began;

his ripple

started;

his     w     a      v     e

commenced;

   h i s        T             S             U             N             A             M             I

never e n d i n g.     .     .

his tragic wounds

his determination

his story

has   become   motivational

for many.       .       .

most very recently

a friend of a friend;

When Rocky was made aware

that a horrible car accident made an innocent man

a quadriplegic.     .     .

a former quarterback from Marshall University

who is now trying to make the best of it

going through his

“t   w   o  –  d  a  y  s”

of therapy

has a very good friend

who contacted

Rocky Bleier’s personal assistant

and  Rocky

r     i     p     p     l     e     d

This ROCK

caused a  WAVE:

(Sorry to hear about the accident.  Things happen that we cannot control–what is important is knowing what we can control–Attitude is one of those things.  It’s a long road–you know that–so never give up—-With the support system you have–all things are possible—Rocky Belier)

I  know.      .      .

I  know.      .      .

that’s what

sports stars

celebrities

well knowns can do.       .       .

they can cause ripples

that become waves.       .       .

but so can

C      A      R      I      N      G              C      A      T      A      L      Y      S      T      S

We   don’t   have   to   be   a

w       a       v       e.      .      .

we just have to be in the many

m                      a                      n                      y

d   r   o   p   l   e   t   s

that makes up

The     W A V E;

When our love

our compassion

our kindness

our empathy

our sympathy

our very selves

become more

V       E       R       B       S

than

n o u n s

we add strength to

The  W A V E

not just to dive into

but actually become a part of—

to be endlessly

dripping wet

never-to-ever-be-dry-again-from.     .     .

it’s a rolling

unstoppable

completely wonderful

ongoing

W          A          V           E.          .           .

L     i     v     e     d

and now shared

for an ever

that is forever

n            o            w

B   E

T     H     A     T

C      E      A      S      E

R        I        P        P        L        E

THAT   CONTRIBUTES

TO   THAT   ENDLESS

W                    A                    V                    E

We   are   all   a

R     O     C     K

in our own ways

and the next big

T    S    U    N    A    M   I

awaits

Y   O   U   R

R i p p l e

Y   O   U   R

w        a        v        e

.          .          .y     o     u