Come Hell or High Water
by Michael Feeley
These five words carry the weight of a promise we make to ourselves and to what matters most.
Come hell or high water means showing up when it’s hard. It’s paying the bills even when money is tight. It’s organizing the office when chaos surrounds us. It’s mowing the lawn on a hot Saturday when we’d rather stay inside. These aren’t glamorous acts, but they’re the bedrock of a life lived with intention and integrity.
But this phrase holds something deeper, too. It’s the voice that says: I will not be moved from what is right. Come hell or high water, I will stand against racism. I will fight inequality. I will speak truth even when silence feels safer.
This is determination that refuses to negotiate with obstacles. High water might flood our path. Hell itself might seem to rise up. Yet we move forward anyway, not because the way is easy, but because our commitment runs deeper than our comfort.
The beauty of this phrase is its democracy. Whether we’re tackling a messy desk or dismantling injustice, the same steel runs through us. Every act of follow-through trains us for the next. Every promise kept builds the muscle we need for harder battles ahead.
Come hell or high water isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being unwavering in what we’ve chosen to be true to.
Thanks – Michael (he, him)
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