Courage

         Courage is something that everyone possesses inside of themselves. Although courage is often only recognized when it is used in extreme situations, people carry out acts of courage everyday; some big and some small. I think that as teenagers, we display a lot of courage by going on with our lives as normal, knowing that in a few years we have to grow up and become adults overnight. Besides that, I personally was courageous when my grandfather died a few years ago. I was very close with him and it was difficult for me to deal with his passing and go to his funeral, but I did it anyways because I knew in my heart that it was the right thing to do. There is a quote from Mary Anne Radmacher that says, "Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow'" (www.empowernetwork.com). I love this quote because it really sums up my idea that courage doesn't have to be something really outrageous, it could just be someone's will to power through the day.