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Courage is not something that you are born with.

Courage is not inherited.

Courage is not a present tied up with pretty ribbons.

Courage is not able to be purchased.

Courage is not something that a teacher can teach you in a classroom.

Courage is found within your heart.

It is there to help you face the unknown, say something you could have never pictured yourself saying, and to do something you might not have ever done.

It can be found in many places.

It can be found in a small child, reciting their ABCs infront of the class.

It can be found in a teenage boy, putting his helmet on his head, as he takes the football field.

It can be found in a teacher, teaching a class.

It can be found in people that live in countries where Christianity is forbidden, but yet they choose to practice it.

But, most importantly, it can be found inside of your heart.

Yes, that is right.

Inside of your heart.

Embarking on a journey can seem scary, but if you search inside of your heart, somewhere there is the courage to take action, and begin that journey.

Don't talk yourself out of doing or saying whatever it is that you may want to do or say, but don't have the courage to.

Just seek out that courage, and don't let go of it once you find it.

Use it, and don't hide it again without doing so.

You never know what could have happened, had you had the courage to go on with whatever it was.

I often times wish that I'd have had the courage to do a lot of things, but I never had anyone tell me how to find my courage.

I'm finding it, now, little by little.

Although it may seem like a very slow process, it is definitely worth my while.

Because, without courage, I may never have been able to do some of the things I have done in the past year of my life.

And, what I'm going to do within the next years to come.