Courage Knows No Bounds

I am amazed at how many strong women I know. Women of strength, substance, and courage. And, while one automatically thinks of the likes of Christianne Amanpour, these women look and act like your everyday person. They don't go to high risk places or interview famous people. They aren't on TV or magazine covers. But they live their lives expecting "nothing less than what they are worth" regardless of situation of consequence. While a lot of people would shake their heads and say, "of course! What else should you expect?", I am sure these same people will recognize that this isn't always the case and very often one gets less than what they are worth despite always striving for better or the best. These women moved out of their comfort zones, faced the unknown with relatively no help, armed just with hope and strength and an unwavering belief in themselves. Amazing.

So, in hard times, I try to remind myself to just be brave. I hope I can be even just half as courageous as these women I know.

"Courage, it would seem, is nothing less than the power to overcome danger, misfortune, fear, injustice, while continuing to affirm inwardly that life with all its sorrows is good; that everything is meaningful even if in a sense beyond our understanding; and that there is always tomorrow." (Dorothy Thompson)

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live."(Dorothy Thompson)