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There was not much more I could do. I didn’t know how it was going
to go, but I was determined to move forward, even though it wasn’t easy.
Within a relatively short amount of time, the situation was settled
positively. I learned a lot from that and have since had a better

understanding of what courage really is. Without facing my own fear, I
would not have known.
When I think of someone who is tough, I also think of someone who
has courage. People who persist have courage, because often it’s a lot
easier to give up. Some of the bravest people I’ve met are children with
handicaps. I’m active with United Cerebral Palsy. What those kids deal
with is humbling, but they are enthusiastic and thrilled with every day

they’ve been given.
You’ve been given a day, too. When you’re down, look at it that way.
Another day can equal another chance. Sometimes, as obvious as it
sounds, we really do have to take things one day at a time. Immediately
after the events of September 11, we didn’t know what was going to
happen, but we all kept going, one day at a time, and we’re still moving

forward.
Maybe you’ve gotten to the point where you think you can’t get
through another day. That’s shortsighted of you. You’re missing the big
picture. You’re on the runway, but your fuel supply is the problem. You
won’t get off the ground without it. Feed yourself some positive thoughts
and you can take off at any time.
Ever wonder what makes certain people keep going? I do. Abraham

Lincoln encountered a steady procession of setbacks, but he just kept at it.
Nothing deterred him. He must have had a lot of faith, because he didn’t
receive much encouragement along the way. He’s an excellent example of
someone who never gave up.
The other extreme is the person who seems to run into obstacles with

the unerring aim of a marksman. I knew a guy who was remarkably
accident-prone. If there was something to run into, he’d find it. If there
was a hole in the ground, he’d break his foot by stumbling into it.
Once, he was in such a slam-bang accident that he was hospitalized for
six months before being completely patched up. Finally, the day of his
release from the hospital arrived and it was decided that he should get an
ambulance ride home, just to be on the safe side. As the ambulance was
taking him home, it crashed into a car—another spectacular slam-bang