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The Strength in Resting - by Tara Monjazeb - Devotions

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You do not have to be good.

In the fifth grade, my classmate and I did a project on Olympic injuries. The Olympics were happening in Vancouver at the time, and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. There were plenty of things about it that we could have presented, but I understand why that specific topic was suggested to us. There was nothing more admirable to a group of semi-athletic ten-year-olds than defying physical odds to win a gold medal. That was strength — pressing on. And so I pressed on. I was teased in elementary school and laughed it off. A boy spread a rumor about me in middle school and I forgave him…

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