Quinn McCurry

Dare Greatly “Who dares, Wins.” - S.A.S. There cannot be great victory, without great risk. When my great Grandpa stepped off the landing craft at D-Day, he did not know if he was going to lose his life on the beaches of france or live to see his children again. Overcoming heavy suppressive fire, breaking through enemy defense and securing the beach, he gathered all the strength in his body so that he could prepare to dare greatly and win. I never got the chance to shake his hand and thank him for his heroic actions during the sixth wave of D-Day, as he would die of old age before I could even walk. To dare greatly is to show courage in the face of the impossible. The face of the impossible will test your ability to function and will terrify you to the very core. You will doubt yourself. When the ugly face of impossibility raises its head, that, is when you must dare greatly. Impossibility is a word that preys on the meek and timid. When impossibility confronts you- and it will, ...

I Am I am not a big man. I am not the person I thought I would be. I am not complacent because of my humility, and although I strive to be humble, I am not perfect. And although I am not perfect, my actions are just, and I know what I must do. I am humble because the family, that I love, has taught me humility. I am watching myself grow up, remembering my old trains and toy cars, seeing giant buildings and cloudless summer nights. I am my father. Smart, insightful, and gentle. I am my mother, whether I like it or not, I am stubborn and passionate. I am humble because the world hurts sometimes. I am not a big man in stature, but I am running when I feel like walking. A sword never gets stronger without getting beat on, and dipped into fire. I am learning to use the hand that was dealt, I know it's what I must do. I am building my future despite my past, and thats what makes a sword strong. I am following my path that...