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To Take Charge of My Life: Tired of Giving in! by Leona Whytus

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Leona and Carol
I must talk to myself by saying, I can, I will, I must. I am 63 years old and am tired of fighting, keeping my head down and feeling sorry for myself when it comes to reading. I know that I am not the only person in this situation.

I know things don’t come to you unless you work at it with a willing and attentive heart. This is my second time here at Project Read and I hope this time I can keep myself together and make a better effort to succeed.

I know things don’t happen fast. It is a slow process but I have faith, just like I can work out to keep my body in shape I can work hard to get my mind strong and have the confidence that I will be a better reader one day.

Maybe some of the things I always wanted to do can happen, speak out in public without fear, be able to take care of my finances all by myself. All I have to do is press on because there are still a lot of things I would like to do with my life. I am going through many transitions right now but I know if I pursue, I will get better, and reading will be a dream.

I know with these new goals I can throw out all the ones in my past and one day hold my head up high. And you have to know how to read with understanding to do it.

I am proud to say I have read a few books with the help of the tapes, and I am very happy about it. I will do it all by myself one day with very much pride and anticipation.


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