Kidnapping Part 3: Hope and Heroes in Haiti The STIMPACK Podcast
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On the afternoon of April 13th (Day 2), I was able to talk to my wife for the first time since being kidnapped the day before. She was understandably quite emotional.
My wife, Mary, is the mother of seven children and a strong woman. I was attracted to her strength within minutes of meeting her more than 20 years ago. She commands respect and I absolutely love that about her.
However, she’s also a bit of a worrier. They say that courage doesn’t mean you aren’t afraid, but rather that you face your fears and do the thing anyway. My wife has always been courageous. She’s afraid of everything, spiders, roller coasters, my driving, our childrens’ puke, my past business decisions, our trips to Haiti —all of it. But if there is a reason to face her fears, she always seems to summon the courage.
On the afternoon of April 13th (Day 2), I was able to talk to my wife for the first time since being kidnapped the day before. She was understandably quite emotional.
My wife, Mary, is the mother of seven children and a strong woman. I was attracted to her strength within minutes of meeting her more than 20 years ago. She commands respect and I absolutely love that about her.
However, she’s also a bit of a worrier. They say that courage doesn’t mean you aren’t afraid, but rather that you face your fears and do the thing anyway. My wife has always been courageous. She’s afraid of everything, spiders, roller coasters, my driving, our childrens’ puke, my past business decisions, our trips to Haiti —all of it. But if there is a reason to face her fears, she always seems to summon the courage.