dripped down my knee. As I watched the salty droplets trickle down my dingy leg and meld with the

crimson driblets oozing from my ragged shins, I felt a certain overwhelming feeling of helplessness, of

defeat. After a comfortable amount of time was spent wallowing in self-pity, my relentless attitude

proficiently mustered the nerve to get back on my very first bicycle and give it another try. I was on my

way to conquer one of my first aquaintences with adversity.

" Excellence and success is not achieved in perfection but in knowing you tried your best." This is

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Approximate Word count = 467
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)