Most Powerful Strengths

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The most powerful strength Brittany possess is resilience. Although she has stage two cancer, and mental retardation, Brittany has been forced to travel long distances for treatments, it appeared that Brittany has always bounced back with better health results as compared to the doctor’s expectations. For example, when diagnosed with mental retardation, the doctors thought she wasn’t going to live past twenty nor will she be able to do half of what she can do on her own. Also, Brittany has displayed frustrations and irresponsible behaviors, Brittany explain to her parents and doctors how painful she feels about traveling long distances to get treatment. Brittany shows consistency of disapproval in regards to the long traveling distances for

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