Become What You Want to Be

Let me tell you about a little girl who was born into a very poor family in a shack in theBackwoods of Tennessee. She was the 20th of 22 children, prematurely born and frail.Her survival was doubtful. When she was four years old she had double pneumonia and scarletfever - a deadly combination that left her with a paralyzed and useless left leg. She had to wear an iron leg brace. Yet she was fortunate in having a mother who encouraged her.Well, this mother told her little girl, who was very bright, that despite the brace and leg, shecould do whatever she wanted to do with her life.read more