"Tough times go away, tough people don't"

It was a hot day in the Texas panhandle when my whole world came crashing down. I was giving my dog a bath when my mom's friend pulled up to my house. I wasn't expecting anyone and where I live people don't just stop by. The news she gave me hit me like a semi truck. My dad had been in a horse accident and had broken his neck in three places. It still gives me chills just to type it. He was going to live, but walking was questionable. After being airlifted to Dallas for surgery, he was bound to a wheelchair. My invicible dad could no longer walk. The man who used to tower over me and kept me safe now relied on a wheelchair. The pain I felt in my heart was like knives stabbing me, or sharks nibbling at my toes, and there was nowhere to escape. My father is a very driven man, and he refused to believe he wouldn't walk. He would reasure me everyday that he would one day not only walk, but ride a horse again. It was during this time that my dad would say "Tough times go away, tough people don't." He worked hard, and when that didn't work, he worked harder! He was a man on a mission, and he was going to win. He gave a true definition to "tough." He never got down, he joked, and he inspired others. If I can be half the person he was during that time I will be doing something. I have yet to understand how someone can muster up that much will power. Im sure you are all curious of the fate of my dad. Today he went to work, came home, rode his horses, went for a jog, and is probably feeding all the horses right about now. Yes, its true, tough times really can go away. Especially when a tough person is involved. Whenever im down I repeat that quote in my head. I reminds me to keep going, and to always be "tough." I hope this might be of good use to you. Just remember, not matter how bad things are going, you can always get through it! :)