Voices Of Strength: Your Stories Of Survival

Earlier this summer, I asked to hear stories of survival from Huffington Post readers. I wanted to know about the tragedy you faced, how you survived, how you turned your life around, and how you're doing today. Readers, you didn't disappoint. Over the last few weeks we've heard from more than 500 of you. We've heard stories of illness, loss, natural disaster, bankruptcy, discrimination -- and everything in between. Having recently been confronted with a potentially life-altering diagnosis of breast cancer, I was buoyed by people reaching out to me with their own stories of survival. Many are blessed with never having to encounter the difficulties that life can bring. But many must. And they survive what life throws at them with grace, courage and humility. Below are five compelling stories from those of you who have done just that (you can find all of them here). Thank you for helping us inspire others! For those of you who have not yet contacted us, please feel free to email us your own stories of 500 words or less to voicesofstrength@huffingtonpost.com. Make sure you put "survival" in the subject line and send us a photo as well. Best, Rita Nancy Kirkwood "Tess Senay Raynovich died in a car accident on her way to work. The SUV hitting her car on the passenger side killed her instantly. She was 20-years-old. She was my youngest daughter. She was. She was. She was..." Read Nancy's story here. Susan Hausman "When I was seven years old I was raped by a neighbor and d...
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