It takes more...

It takes more than breathing to keep me alive. It takes more than harmful words to make me cry. It takes more than money to put a smile on my face. It's going to take more than a few energy drinks to finish this race.

I'm running against a clock, where the final time is unknown but to one. I am pushing against barriers, that if no one ever pressed, there'd be no reason to sing "we shall overcome."

I'm writing to fight the loss of cells, so critical to my existence. The power of the mind...the power of thought...require stamina and persistence...to grow, to hold on, to maintain, to outlast, to outpace, to outshine, to outdo, to show the world that I am the one.

The one who has been chosen...selected...ever so rare...to beat the odds, to take the step, to be willing to accept the dare.

The dare to be different, the dare to be unique, the dare to face failure and be willing to step over defeat. The dare to dream, the dare to prosper, the dare to risk - to earn reward.

The dare to live, and live completely until the day comes when I'll live no more...

It takes more to continue pressing until my time to fight is through. It takes more to be a woman like me...but not much more than it takes to live out the GREATNESS that lies within you...

MIDDY Motivations Volume 1

(smiles...bows...leaves the stage)