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Determination (5k, Ballet, #2) QUOTES

Determination (5k, Ballet, #2) QUOTES

1 " I had learned quickly that life doesn't always go the way I want it to, and that's okay. I still plod on. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)

2 " People who don't see you every day have a hard time understanding how on some days--good days--you can run three miles, but can barely walk across the parking lot on other days,' [my mom] said quietly. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)

3 " I often wished that more people understood the invisible side of things. Even the people who seemed to understand, didn't really. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)

4 " The video was still playing, although I didn't know why. It seemed as if the able-bodied dancers were mocking me. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)

5 " The thought of being able to [move my arms] made me want to give up my legs [instead] since I was accustomed to using them. But, I figured that after a few hours of sitting in a wheelchair...I would switch back...in a flash. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)

6 " The weekend was a much-needed breath of fresh air; Monday always seemed to not only take that breath right back, but add a few extra pounds to my shoulders as well. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)

7 " With determination, it is possible to block out the negative things and enjoy the positive ones, despite the cons. Most importantly, it is possible to dance through everything pernicious. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)

8 " The stares were annoying, but I knew they didn’t mean any harm. So, every morning, smiling at them became part of my routine, too. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)

9 " This was the first piece to the whole story—the beginning. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)

10 " I kept wanting to go back on the stage and do it again since I had so much fun and felt so accomplished. It seemed that I had regained a lot of the confidence that I knew I had years before when I performed onstage all the time. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)

11 " I could feel the bite of the autumn air, warning us all of the harsh winter that was on its way. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)

12 " The strong, ferocious wind just made the chill worse, and as it blew around me, electric bursts of pain shot through my body. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)

13 " We’ll be fighting [Transverse Myelitis] our whole lives, but we’ve also proven that we are more than capable of not letting it beat us. "

― Sarah Todd Hammer , Determination (5k, Ballet, #2)