The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond XXX

Montrell Moore
Adra Young, Teacher
Bailly Stem Academy, Gary, Indiana
Courage is a necessity to overcome fear and achieve a desired goal. Fear
is something that exists in all of us. There is no hero or any particular
courageous figure without fear. Being fearful is not required to be courageous.
One simply has to overcome fear to possess this great quality.
When overcoming fears there is always going to be risk. Courage can occur
at any time, anywhere, often in everyday life. No matter how old or young
you are, courage is represented in everyday life. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
had a dream to end racism. He had to use courage and believe in himself
to make that happen.
Harriet Tubman saved people of color from slavery. To do that she discovered
through courage what was called The Underground Railroad. To escape
without getting caught she had to believe in herself. Harriet Tubman used
courage to push through hard times and the difficult days she faced on her
miraculous mission.
Courage is really a short definition of trusting and believing in yourself. You
might have fears, but it is easier to overcome those fears and be done with that
fear than to live with it forever. You should always trust and believe in yourself,
and always remember the end result of finding inner courage. It provides the
strength to endure and make it through anything in life that you will face.
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