Courage In The Little Engine That Could

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Mary Anne Radmacher once said, “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” Being courageous doesn’t always mean succeeding. More often than not, being courageous is just the simple act of trying. To show courage is to be able to get back up even when everything is falling apart. Being courageous can be portrayed in many different ways, whether it be bravery, sacrifice or personal acceptance, and it is something Bella McClintock, Gary Breeden, and the little engine from,“The Little Engine that Could,” by Watty Piper display in different ways. One extremely courageous person in my life is my little sister, Bella McClintock. She has shown courage since a very young

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