Courage.

Hey there. Mikah here.

Today, my topic is on courage. The trusty old dictionary says that courage is "the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, or pain."
Courage can come in many flavors; like ice cream! You can do something daring and brave like climbing Mount Everest despite your fear of hights, or go on an overseas voage to a distant land, even though your deathly afraid of water, and can't swim.

Nevertheless, courage can come simple and small too. It could be standing up for a friend, even though your friends might think differently of you, or not swearing, even when everyone else is. One of the parts courage can play in our lives is when we are faced with the desicion to stand up for what we believe in.

Sometimes it hurts to have courage to do what is right, but its worth it. When you have courage, you are telling yourself that you can do something despite your fears and pain. You can overcome what you fear most. Thats true courage.

Jesse Jackson said,“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.” When we tell ourselves we can, we most certainly can. When we tell ourselves we can't, we most certainly can't. So next time your faced with the opportunity of a lifetime, or the small challenges that life gives you, try having faith in yourself. Be courageous.