Stardate 01.30.2026
Some family stories stretch across borders, generations, and choices that aren’t always easy to explain in a single sitting.
Years ago, my cousin Mark Mulligan made a decision to leave the familiar behind and seek a new life south of the border. If you’ve read his book, The Three Miracles, you already know that love was found there—and that love came at a cost. Tragedy followed. Growth followed too.
What matters today isn’t the full story. Some chapters deserve privacy. Some journeys are best honored without exposition.
What I can share is this: Mark and his family raised a son in another country who chose, of his own free will, to return to his father’s roots and serve.
That choice deserves recognition.
To willingly raise your hand and say I will go—knowing the cost—is no small thing. The ultimate sacrifice isn’t only made on a battlefield; it begins with the decision to stand for something larger than yourself.
So today, with pride and gratitude, I want to say:
¡Felicidades, Marcos! Congratulations.
We see you.
We honor your courage.
We are grateful for your willingness to serve others—even at great personal risk.
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
— John 15:13
Captain’s Addendum 🖖
Bones: “Spock, I’ve never understood how someone can knowingly step into danger for people they’ve never met.”
Spock: “Service, Doctor, is often the purest expression of values instilled long before the uniform is worn.”
Bones: “Guess that makes it a family legacy, not just a career.”
Michael: I’ve learned that values travel farther than geography. When they’re lived faithfully, they find their way home—sometimes through the next generation.
Join me here: https://substack.com/@michaelmulliganlivelong
Today, I’m grateful—for family, for courage, and for those willing to stand watch while the rest of us sleep.
May you live long.
May you prosper in purpose.
And may you walk boldly in divine love. 🖖
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