In efforts to keep my recommendation from being too long, I didn't put this quote in that post. I think Ms. Sotomayor's words are so thoughtful and inspiring, they must be shared. I have so much respect for this woman:
"The challenges I have faced -- among them material poverty, chronic illness, and being raised by a single mother -- are not uncommon, but neither have they kept me from uncommon achievements. For many it is a source of hope to see someone realize her dreams while bearing such burdens. Having caught people's attention in this way, I've thought long and hard about what lessons my life might hold for others, young people especially. How is it that adversity has spurred me on instead of knocking me down? What are the sources of my own hope and optimism? Most essentially, my purpose in writing is to make my hopeful example accessible. People who live in difficult circumstances need to know that happy endings are possible."
--Sonia Sotomayor
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Double like :)
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