Against All Odds
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Last published Mon, Oct 19, 2020
"Like a tenacious boat sailing the high seas, you were made for journeys and not so much for destination " - Roxana Jones
In every ones life we faced different obstacles and odds that we encountered before what we become and what we are now, who we are right now. We encountered a lot of pains and heartaches before we got the happiness we feel in our present time.
There are times that we want to give up but there are always a time that we have to fight back and continue to paths so that we can achieve our dreams. To fulfill our promises to those people who believe in us.
Let's read the story of a young a girl who encountered a lot of obstacles and odds to get what she dreams. She proved that odds, challenges, heartaches, obstacles that given to her is not a hinderance to achieve her dreams in life.
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