| There was a squeal, and then she was out of the | | | | option for her. |
| game. All-stained with paint, already covered with mud, | | | | However, complaining is her way to de-stress herself. |
| her face gear blurred with moisture and sweat, the girl | | | | After all, she is going through so much for her age. |
| stood up, tears rolling down her cheeks and blurted out | | | | She has matured quite a lot, unlike so many of us. She |
| 'it will never be like before'. She then went out of the | | | | never surrendered, she kept on trying and week after |
| paintball field. It seemed like she had given up. The | | | | week and she is doing better each time. She may not |
| following week that I went paintballing again, I saw the | | | | notice that we look at her with admiration. We believe |
| same girl. And the same girl, weekend after weekend. | | | | in her. One day she will again be the best player |
| In my mind, what could she be doing here when she | | | | among the others her age. Maybe even more so |
| sounded like she wanted to give up after that first | | | | because she has come such a long way. Without |
| incident? She has given up many times but keeps on | | | | knowing her story, you really can't tell that she has a |
| coming back. It wasn't until I learned about her story | | | | disadvantage. She has really pulled herself together to |
| that I realized it was not really what I thought it was. | | | | be the girl we all admire today. Never surrender. |
| That young girl used to be the best player among the | | | | She may have given up several times, or at least she |
| players her age, but she had been badly injured during | | | | sounded like it. Although she never really did. It is good |
| one of her games. She never get the chance to play | | | | to understand all that she has gone through. If I had not |
| again until that time I saw her in the paintball field. I | | | | returned, I wouldn't have known of her story - a story |
| realized how hard it was for her that first time she set | | | | that is so inspirational. She keeps coming back to play |
| foot on the field to play again.When I saw her that first | | | | her coveted game of paintball. She doesn't give up - |
| time I thought it was just another emotional reaction by | | | | that's the spirit. Never surrender, keep on trying until |
| a girl, but it was not. It was difficult to be in her situation | | | | you overcome your handicap. Wanting something so |
| given her new limitations; doing something she was the | | | | much is good if it makes you a better person. It truly |
| best at long ago. I believe that she is trying to accept | | | | becomes a plus when you are an inspiration to other |
| her physical condition and at the same time doing her | | | | people; in that way you do not only transform your life |
| best to survive the emotional pain. I could see that she | | | | but also the lives of others. |
| wanted it so much that giving up was just not an | | | | |