While at the airport last week, I vowed not to purchase another magazine before boarding the plane. Despite my effort to avoid the "Hudson News Shop" next to my gate, I still found myself drawn in by the many publication options. When I noticed that my role model, Robin Roberts, was on the cover of May's edition of Good Housekeeping, I couldn't help but purchase the magazine immediately.
With my initially unwanted reading material in hand, I stepped onto the plane and settled into my seat. Only sentences into the interview, I was already amazed at the strength and courage that Robin demonstrated while battling MDS. I was also in awe of her attitude toward living a life untainted by public stigma.
Above all else, I loved this statement that she made at the conclusion of the interview. I hope that it may act as encouragement for everyone to live a more positive life!
"It takes courage to believe the best is yet to come, especially when you are flat on your back and don't know if you're going to see tomorrow. I'm no Pollyanna, but I believe that optimism is a choice - a muscle that gets stronger with use. Right foot, left foot...just keep moving."
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