A Lesson in Courage
from Stories by Donna Marie Todd Hosted by Donna Marie Todd
When I was 12 I knew a woman who was bedfast with rheumatoid arthritis for 14 years. When her caregiver could no longer care for her she was sent to a home for invalids, where a difficult new thing called Physical Therapy was tried on her condition. She earned her Badge of Courage when she survived it and learned how to transfer herself from a bed to a wheelchair, open a can, and go to the bathroom by herself. We watched Star Trek together and drank Coca-Cola when got back home. She encouraged me to do the impossible when it was necessary.
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