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Protecting #1128 · From Chad

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It's strength for yourself and someone else.
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There's a story behind that. This is your daily message from
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Chad #1128 to upgrade your mental game today by telling
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yourself a better story. Because the most important story
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you hear is the story you tell yourself.
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This message is dedicated to Keithy Schaefer.
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Here's the upgrade. You may think building your
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strength is about you, but upgraded thinking builds
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strength for two, enough to carry your own weight with
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reserves leftover for the people who need you.
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Here's the story. In the summer of 2026, year old
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Bridger Walker was playing outside with his four year old
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sister Brielle when a German Shepherd charged at her.
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Bridger didn't calculate. He didn't hesitate.
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He stepped between the dog and his sister and took the attack
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himself. That he grabbed her hand and ran
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her to safety. It took more than 90 stitches to
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close the wounds on his face and head.
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Afterward, Bridger explained himself in one sentence.
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If someone had to die, I thought it should be me.
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I'm the Big Brother. The World Boxing Council named
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him an honorary world champion and gave him a championship
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belt. They even named a new weight
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class in his honor, Bridger Weight.
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Chris Evans, the actor who plays Captain America, sent him a real
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Captain America shield. But the shield came second.
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The heart came first. You know, when the ancient
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Greeks coined the word hero, they didn't mean tough guy or
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killer of bad guys. The word means protector,
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someone strong enough to take care of themselves with
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something left over to take care of somebody else.
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And the hero's secret weapon is love.
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Bridger didn't step in front of that dog to look tough.
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He did it because he loved his sister more than he feared the
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teeth. And that's the whole game.
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You don't build yourself up physically, mentally,
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financially, spiritually to flex.
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You build yourself up so your tank isn't empty when somebody
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needs you. You may never stand between a
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child and a charging dog, but you will get your chances today.
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When a Co worker slices another Co worker's character, do you
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have their back? When a news story frightens your
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child, do you have words of comfort?
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I think of the story Mr. Rogers told of his mother.
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When I was a boy, I would see scary things in the news and my
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mother would say to me, look for the helpers Freddie.
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You will always find people who are helping.
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And to this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my
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mother's words. And I'm always comforted by
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realizing that there are still so many helpers, so many caring
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people in this world. That's heroic parenting.
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You have opportunities every day to be a shield, protect, have
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someone's back, and provide strength for another who needs
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it. Strength for 2 isn't a flex,
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it's a promise. The better story to tell
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yourself is someone I love needs me to be strong.
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Now go keep the promise. Share your strength with
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somebody around you today. Learn more about Bridger and see
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recent photos at bridgerwalker.com.
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Tell me a story of a protector who had your back to from
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chad.smith@gmail.com. Is there someone you can share
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the strength of this story with? Send someone a text and tell
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them someone needs your strength today.
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You can get a free copy of my book, The Most Powerful Story in
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the World, by going to fromchatgumroad.com.
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The transcript of this message and hundreds of others are
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always available at www.fromchat.com.