Fighting the odds!

Sitting at the bedside of my son, in the hospital, watching him fight his pain after a surgery, I am impelled to think - where did he get this strength from? At this young age! How can he bear the throes? Is he really this strong? Is he doing so to make me feel less wearisome? Or is he a Braveheart? Yes, I know, he is fighting the odds! "The greatest pleasure in life is, doing what people say you cannot do" - Walter Bagehot. Fighting against the odds - you need support - firstly, it's your self confidence and secondly, it's the people around you - who you know, are always there, with you. They say that courage doesn't always roar, sometimes it's the quiet voice at the end of the day, whispering - " I will try again tomorrow. Yes I will fight back!" It always seems impossible until its done, right? Despite the odds, through thick and thin, from being a disaster, you work to be a master. The waters may be high, there may be hardships, throu...