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Overcoming is to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty.

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Marlon Shirley saw his fair share of struggles as a young boy, living with his mother who was gone a lot and moved frequently to keep trouble from catching up with her. Marlon was five years old wh...

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Heroes

Overcoming Hero: dion

Before going to Vietnam, Dion was an accomplished drummer in a local Los Angeles band. He lost 80% of his left hand in combat, along with internal injuries. Originally, he was not expected to live. He still suffers both physically and mentally fro... Read more

Overcoming Hero: Leonard

My dad is my hero. It's been five years since he had his first seizure. After that came the diagnosis of a brain tumor. Then epilepsy, and most recently prostate cancer. But he's still here. Waking up every morning like the rest of us, wondering w... Read more

Overcoming Hero: Michael Oher

Michael Oher is an All-American football left tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. His mother and 6 brothers and sisters lived in gang-stricken Hurt Village. Sometimes he and his brothers and sisters would be locked out of their own house when their m... Read more

Overcoming Hero: Leo

My hero is Leo Messi. Leo Messi is a striker for F.C. Barcelona who at the age of twenty has accomplished so much despite being diagnosed with disabilities as a child. Overcoming obstacles and exceeding expectations, Leo Messi has taken the soccer... Read more

Overcoming Hero: Marcus

Marcus was injured in a skiing accident when he was in his early 20's. He has been completely paralyzed from the neck down since this accident. Marcus with the help of his wife, Anne, learned to paint beautiful paintings by holding the paint brush... Read more
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Personal Stories

One Boy...Big Difference

This is not a story about me. It's about a little boy who changed me forever. I wanted to do something special during my last year in middle school, so I decided to do an art show at my school for Make A Wish. My best friend is the state ambassado... Read more

The Obstacle That Changed My Life

I was diagnosed with moderately-severe ADD and a verbal communicating learning disability at a very young age. School was hard for me and I was always unable to concentrate and express myself verbally. When I entered high school, I got involved ... Read more

His Love

I am 19 and have already overcome many obstacles. When I turned 9, my problems began. My only friend would hit me, kick me, slap me, call me names. I got teased by my family as well, I was called fat and was avoided by my own brother and cousin fo... Read more

The Story of Bill

It was a bitterly cold January evening in 2000, the end of a day Bill thought would never end. It had seemed like an exceptionally long day because the illness that he had been diagnosed with only a few weeks prior suddenly felt real to him. He ha... Read more

It Came Through His Throat

I know the 4th of July is well past. Over. Caput, as they say. Early on I'd wanted to write about maybe the parade, a barbecue, fireworks, face-painting possibly. While those are all fun topics, they left me wanting. Maybe it's my age. Or the era.... Read more
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Quotes
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Don't let your struggle become your identity.
Ralston Bowles American Musician (born 1952);
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My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them.
Bono Musician, Humanitarian (born 1960);
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Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.
J.K. Rowling Novelist (born 1965);
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Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.
Plutarch Historian, Writer (46-127);
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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
George S. Patton American General In World War I And Ii (1885-1945);
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Overcoming

Marlon Shirley - Overcoming

Faced with incredible odds after losing his foot at a young age, Marlon Shirley not only overcame them, but provided an inspiring example for each of us.

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Heather about 1 year ago from Indiana
I have been struggling to overcome my problem with alcohol. I know that this is a problem many people deal with, it isn't an easy thing to do. It's not only a big part of our culture, but legal. Most of us start drinking before 21, so it becomes a way of life. I'm only 20 and I'm already trying to stop. I've realized that after you drink, your problems are still going to be there. My advice is find a group you can go to close to you, it really helps to know you're not the only one trying to be sober. And remember, take one day at a time. Worry about not drinking the present day, you only have 24 hours. Also stay away from places that will tempt you to drink. It may be hard, but trust me, it feels so good to get through another day without drinking. Know you're good enough to really be happy.
Zaria over 1 year ago from Texas
I am in a family who struggles , but at the end of the day ... We All Stay TOGETHER♥
Carolejane B about 2 years ago from West Hartford, CT
Being a Grandmother who is raising a grandchild, overcoming the age gap is monumental. Especially when the child is 13. As each day passes, I have to overcome obstacles that I never thought I would have to do at the age of 70. Love, Patience, Kindness, Understanding is paramount however, willingness to give each day it's best is joy~!
jesse hale over 2 years ago from kemp texas
That's true