I guess you could say that I must validate myself by having you accept what I have to say ...but, that is not my motive.

If you are holding on by one arm, outside of a window on the 39th floor of a building, I do not have to validate myself by having you accept my hand so I can pull you back to safety.

I would not even call myself a hero ...but, if you wanted to call me one, I would accept that expression of gratitude.

I feel that we are barely hanging on with less than even an arm ...perhaps a few threads at times.  But, I just want to weave a few more threads into the fabric of who I think we should be ...as my contribution.