There's a beautiful statue in Mexico that bears the unusual title, In Spite Of. The name was given to honor the sculptor rather than the subject in stone. It happened this way. During the time he was creating the statue, the sculptor suffered an accident and lost his right hand. But he was so determined to finish the statue that he learned how to chisel with his left hand. So the statue was entitled, In Spite Of, because in spite of his handicap, the sculptor completed his work.
In spite of blindness, Milton wrote. In spite of deafness, Beethoven composed. In spite of blindness and deafness, Helen Keller made speeches. In spite of rheumatic hands, Renoir painted. In spite of losing his right hand, the Mexican sculptor completed the statue with his left hand.
In spite of being blind, deaf, crippled, old, arthritic, poor, young, persecuted, or uneducated, people have overcome, excelled, accomplished, and triumphed. And you can, too. Reach for your goal in spite of your hardships and problems and I will see you at the top!
"Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones."
~ Phillips Brooks
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