One step at a time
She was not sure, with its twisty turns, steep inclines and slippery slopes, how she would make it through the 20-mile hike but she took a deep breath and did the one thing she did know how to do: place one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward. There were many times she wanted to turn around, give up. Once, she even slipped and fell. Slowly, though, she hoisted herself up, brushed herself off, and kept on going. Then suddenly she was at the finish line, staring at the majestic coast, the trail completed and left behind. Satisfied, she thought to herself, "Such is life, and life is grand."
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