The Kindness of a Posse

"Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved."
~ Mattie Stepanek

This weekend I attended an event hosted by a friend who has had an incredible series of accomplishments in the last year.  Aside from the many things she has achieved as a mother, a wife and a hard-charging professional, she has also met Oprah (a dream of hers), published her first book and organized a motivational event for women.  All truly remarkable.  But she is the first to acknowledge that she has done this with more than a little help from her friends -- her "posse."  Several of the speakers at the motivational event spoke of their own posses.

I looked up the word "posse" and it is no surprise that it comes from the Medieval Latin word for power or strength.  When I think of the word, it takes me back to old Western movies when a lead character or outlaw relied on his posse for power, to intimidate others and to accomplish his objectives, however villainous.  I found this less academic, but nonetheless fitting definition of our modern-day posse on the Internet:  "Posse -- the faithful band of friends whom you call during times of merriment, crisis, boredom or adventure." 

 

How wonderful to have friends who propel us forward with the kindness that manifests itself as power and strength.