

Katie W.
I am strong.
Strength is a choice.
I am strong because I actively listen to a world I am half deaf in.
I am strong because I have decided this disability will not hold me back.
I am strong because I accommodate those who are too naive to provide me with the same respect.
I am strong because I have chosen to eliminate comparisons.
I am strong because the choice of my strength is a burden.
I am strong because I choose myself.
Repetition becomes excellence.
I am strong.