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susanr516

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17. I still choose to never give up

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 09:26 PM

Sep 2013

There are a lot of us who know we will lose in the end, but continue to fight against the inevitable defeat.

I have a severely autistic grandson. His mom (my daughter) walked out on him when he was 4. His dad (my ex SIL) took care of him until he was 18 and then said he was finished. My grandson lives with us now. I know that he will eventually end up institutionalized, because there will come a point when I am too old to care for him. But it's not today, and it won't be tomorrow. I will never give up, even though time and old age will win in the end. I will continue to fight until I am finally beaten. I will know that I never gave up, that I did everything in my power to keep him safe and at home and in my care until I could not go on any longer.

Even though I will fail, I will never give up.

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Nyad upon completing her swim: "One: Never Give Up. Two: You're Never Too Old To Chase Your Dreams" [View all] Stinky The Clown Sep 2013 OP

Congratulations, Diane! City Lights Sep 2013 #1

Fabulous accomplishment at any age. She averaged 2 MPH swimming in the open ocean for 54 hours!!!! Scuba Sep 2013 #2

2 MPH for 54 hours... ljm2002 Sep 2013 #6

I used to swim a mile daily at the Y. After a couple years I got my mile down to ~ 40 minutes ... Scuba Sep 2013 #7

OMG!! HOW AWESOME!!! chervilant Sep 2013 #3

I am in awe of this woman. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #4

Awesome! shenmue Sep 2013 #5

Wow! One song immediately lept to mind SnowCritter Sep 2013 #8

Never give up? skepticscott Sep 2013 #9

Yet she tried it a 5th time susanr516 Sep 2013 #10

After giving up four times previously (not "never") skepticscott Sep 2013 #14

I still choose to never give up susanr516 Sep 2013 #17

Why does some jerk always try to ruin a great story? n-t Logical Sep 2013 #16

Heh . . . its either genetic or part of the act. Stinky The Clown Sep 2013 #19

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THAT is awesome. Safetykitten Sep 2013 #12

So cool!!! MoonRiver Sep 2013 #13

CNN is still calling it too close to call. nt madinmaryland Sep 2013 #15

What an inspiration!!! nt Raine Sep 2013 #18

Did she choose that last name, woo me with science Sep 2013 #20

and what exactly does this accomplish? Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #21

If you have to ask, you'll never get it. mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #23

Good for her! joeybee12 Sep 2013 #24