Pensive...

One of the best and most inspiring titles of a book, to me, was Maya Angelou's "Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now...". Even though I wasn't as crazy about the book as I had been about "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings", I loved the title because it so accurately summed up how I felt about my life.

I wouldn't change a single event, good or bad, in my life. Every sorrow, every struggle, every blessing, every pain has made me a stronger person. Whether or not I'm a better person remains to be seen but I know I am infinitely stronger for all my struggles. That's something I want to instill in my children. Hard times will come but it's all in how you handle them. You can sit and wallow for a time but by God you'd better get your ass up and fight.

That's what I am determined to do.

I will fight.

I will succeed. And  no man will stop me.

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