[MineralMan]

"Courage, bravery, "taking it like a man", aspiring goals, dauntless spirit...these are in short supply these days, by anyone, let alone a girl.

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Thanks. Such attributes really aren't so rare. They don't often make the national media, but you'll find plenty of stories of people with that kind of strength in your local media. They're all around you.

This case, since it involved a shark attack (always a rare event), got national media, and we all get to see a brave kid who just wants to get better and get back on her surfboard.

Unlike some here, I celebrate this young girls courage and spunk, just as I would, and have, the courage of young men and women who don't get so much publicity.

[b9]

You are a man of principle and clarity. I like the way you think and reason.