The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond XXX

Danielly Dubon
Noelle Melendrez, Teacher
Garden City Primary School, Belmopan, Belize
In my life thus far, I have been faced with many difficult situations, which I
have to see past and work to get through. In those hard times, I have to have
strength in the face of pain and grief, which is me being courageous to make
the best of the moment. One major event in which I had to have courage was
in September 2015 when my sister got into an accident. She was injured and
consequently had to stay bedridden for months. I was only five years old at the
time, but I still remember the trauma that my family and I went through.
Even though I was so young, I had to be brave and hope that my sister would
get better. Most of all, I had to have courage. Courage to take on the roles
for which she was responsible but unable to do. I had to have the courage to
stay strong and always be available for my mom when she needed me. In the
aftermath, I still needed the courage to continue with my life normally, not
being scared that what happened to my sister could happen to me. Courage
is defined as having the ability to do something difficult even when there is
a risk. It is something that people develop and grow to learn as we age. It is
a very important life virtue that allows me to have the confidence in myself
to stand up for others when they need help or a friend. It helps me to not
be afraid to show my true self and display my work even when others might
criticize me.
An effective way to slowly input courage into your personality and acts is to
start slow with little things whilst having a fail-safe if you feel nervous about the
situation. Overall, having courage helps us in life a lot because it allows us to
be our full selves. Yet, even when one is courageous, it can be used negatively
or to perform negative acts. We need to analyze every situation and decide
when courage is positively needed and effective.
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