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Disorganised Thinking

Posted by inspirationalley at 10:04 AM on January 16, 2008

The lion in the Wizard of Oz always thought he was cowardly but he was told that he was merely the victim of disorganised thinking. Sometimes walking away from something and returning to fight another day is wisdom not cowardice, being scared doesn't make you weak if you face those fears. Courage is about facing up to what you are afraid of.

Ashleigh always used to tell me that he was a a "scaredy cat," because he was afraid of just about everything. He thought he was a coward, but actually he was and is, one of the bravest people I know. Ashleigh faces up to his fears in a way that few other people are able. Imagine a world where the sounds that you hear cause you unbearable pain and stop you functioning and thinking, imagine a world where you don't recognise the faces of the people you know, imagine a world where you don't understand the subtle body language, facial expressions and tone of voice that give you clues as to the unspoken meaning of words. Ashleigh has to cope with that everyday, of course the world is frightening to him, but he still faces it. That's courage, not cowardice.

I'm proud of my son, and I hope that he knows it. I admire his courage, and I hope that some day I can make him believe that he's one of the bravest, most courageous people that I know.

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