According to Merriam-Webster Dictonary online, this is the definition of the word "courage."
cour·age
noun \ˈkər-ij, ˈkə-rij\Definition of COURAGE
: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.
Over the years, I've had MANY people tell me that I'm so couragous and brave because of what I've gone thru. While I'm flattered, I'm always taken aback. On the one hand, I see their point. Yes, I've been able to persevere and do insanely well over the years but then I think, I'm not brave! That praise belongs to my donor family. They were the ones who said 'yes' when they could've easily said no.
I'm flattered by the comments but.....all I'm trying to do is to remind people that, once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived on this Earth. She had a family that loved her, friends and all of that but sadly, she was taken away from her loved ones much too soon in a cruel way. I'm just trying to remind people that through me, a part of my donor is still very much alive , I'm busting my patootie to make sure her death was not in vain and that there was a purpose to her existence. I wish people would consider that when they hear my story.
(Just something I wanted to get off my chest.)
