Inspiration

Talk about inspiration. Marissa has been doing great. Dr. Mancuso wants her to keep active. With that said...She started 6th grade this year and is looking forward in being in athletics in 7th grade. She LOVES basketball and is ready to play for her school! This week they have been doing different drills to weed out the girls interested in athletics and the girls who just want to be in dance and PE. We'll the little girl they said wouldn't and couldn't DID! She ran 1 mile on Tuesday non stop...the coach stated if they stopped their name would be crossed out. As she ran she knew she was in last place so she pushed and pushed herself to cross the finish line. She was determined to finish! Her legs being so tiny and fragile were in so much pain that night to the point we had to soak her in warm water. I told her if she could not physically finish I would still be proud of her because she has come a long way and that her coach and I understood. She looked at me and said "I can't quit mom I have to finish". She is such an inspiration to me. What do I have to complain about? Here my daughter who has faced so much in her young life says there is no option to quit. I saw her coach at a basketball game and needless to say she has been very impressed with Marissa. "That liitle girl has so much heart...WOW"