I Am Growing Courage

The townspeople looked at Leona as if she were speaking a language they had never heard. With the monster's roar still echoing in her ears, Leona felt a chill run up and down her spine. You have to take a deep breath and decide you're going to face your fear. Then, little by little, your courage will grow bigger and your fear will become smaller. She found a narrow dirt trail and began following the path as it twisted and turned. Higher and higher she hiked, inching and snaking her way closer and closer to the distant peak. I am growing courage. I amgrowing courage. I is...