I am a courageous, positive woman because the demon of cancer invaded my right breast. The year was 1999 the month August. Many people were enjoying the lazy days of summer, sipping lemonade in the great outdoors. I was spending my days in doctor’s offices and the hospital. My calendar had more doctor appointments written [...]
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others. - Robert Louis Stevenson
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Submitted by Vinoth on 2/9/10 I truly accept your front line heading “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” Coming from a small town in India , I have always been brought up saying speaking our heart is not good manners and does not align with the society. Coming from such a background [...]
Submitted by Judy 2/9/10 My story starts last Feb when an old friend from 35 years ago found me through my sister’s classmates site. We emailed for a few times then on Valentine’s Day he called for the first time. Keith lived in S. Jersey and I here in Baltiimore. We finally met up May [...]
Submitted by Ginny on 1/6/10 When my 2 children were newborn and 22 months old respectively, I faced a challenging time. I am sure everyone feels challenged with children, especially newborns! But I felt like I was in survival mode. It was January and a record-snowy winter. My husband’s work hours meant that I was [...]
Submitted by Katie 1/4/10 This past year and a half have been possibly the most difficult of my life. My husband and I own a business together in a dying industry. This business was owned by my parents for years, and they ran it successfully for all of those years. They retired at the top [...]
Submitted by Karyl Marlow on 1/4/10 My courage path started with a tragedy. My father-in-law, Dick, who was truly my second father crashed flying his restored Globe Swift Airplane and perished; my mother-in-law was critically injured but miraculously survived. Dick and my husband Bruce shared a love of aviation. When Dick passed away, Bruce lost [...]
Submitted by Gigi on 11/5/09 When I think of courage, I think of someone saving a child from a burning building or people who dedicate their lives for the sake of justice. I personally have little resemblance to a courageous person and consider myself more of a coward. I am always worried and assuming the [...]
Learning to Trust Myself submitted by Christine: 10/19/09 Eighteen months ago I found myself stuck in an all-time low. My boyfriend of seven years announced that he no longer loved me and wanted to part ways. While I had sensed for a while he wasn’t happy, I had no idea he was that unhappy. It [...]
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