I consider my father a courageous man as well who, regardless of his fear, overcame his disease. Although he did not cure his illness or miraculously improve his condition, he retained his tenacious warrior spirit throughout his 5-year battle. Consequently, the strength displayed to me from a young age has undoubtedly shaped my character to become more courageous. Due to courage not being something I typically used at the time when describing myself, as it did not seem to apply in day to day life, developing into a resilient person who could accomplish my goals, even with a mountain of fears, did not occur overnight. In an attempt to lift my spirits one day, my mother had presented Gehrig’s farewell speech to me. However, there are times when inspirational words cannot sink deep enough to take root and truly affect your life. His words did not give me hope at the time. Gehrig was simply an example of where my father would soon be: a recording, a ghost of a voice, spouting words of wisdom that had not prevented a tragic fate. The terror I felt for my father, mother, sisters, and myself
I consider my father a courageous man as well who, regardless of his fear, overcame his disease. Although he did not cure his illness or miraculously improve his condition, he retained his tenacious warrior spirit throughout his 5-year battle. Consequently, the strength displayed to me from a young age has undoubtedly shaped my character to become more courageous. Due to courage not being something I typically used at the time when describing myself, as it did not seem to apply in day to day life, developing into a resilient person who could accomplish my goals, even with a mountain of fears, did not occur overnight. In an attempt to lift my spirits one day, my mother had presented Gehrig’s farewell speech to me. However, there are times when inspirational words cannot sink deep enough to take root and truly affect your life. His words did not give me hope at the time. Gehrig was simply an example of where my father would soon be: a recording, a ghost of a voice, spouting words of wisdom that had not prevented a tragic fate. The terror I felt for my father, mother, sisters, and myself