6:20 And Still Going Strong.

People have said many nice things to me today. A very good friend of mine nominated me as a local "Hero". As usual it is hard for me to take such a compliment. I want to share what she wrote because it made me feel very proud.

A year ago, my nomination began to live the life of a hero. On 9/18/06, Christa Ballew-Matthews died due to inflammatory breast cancer. She left three young children (9, 6 and 3) and a loving husband.

Since then, Marty Matthews has greeted each day as an opportunity to live and teach the lessons Christa's life embodied. While others might give up, Marty remains steadfast as a parent and friend.

Like all truly great heroes, Marty isn't perfect. He reminds me every day of how the best inspirations are folks who meet the challenges of life head on with grace.

Thank you, Susan, for the very kind words. No "qualifiers" this time, just a humble thank you.

Peace and Good Cheers,
Marty