Courage Defined
Courage can sometimes be a nebulous concept to define, we know it when we see it, but to put to words what it is, sometimes eludes us.
But it hasn’t eluded Amy Fenzel-Mergott. She’s 32, the mother of two, the coach of a high school’s girls soccer team, and she’s battling breast cancer. But instead of wringing her hands, she’s taken a bring it on attitude. She’s getting treatments and living life to the fullest, even through the pain. She’s trained and competed in a triathlon, looking forward to one the following year. She’s not letting it conquer her spirits or her resolve.
There are no pity parties, nor will there be.
While she’s not alone in the diagnosis, she stands out as an example to her team and her community of pressing on despite all odds, and reaching out to others in the process. She’s special because she chooses to fight and not let the disease win. We should all be so courageous in the face of hardships in our own lives, overcoming and not capitulating to the troubles.