Privacy is so sacred, and any time a victim is returned, a survivor is found and rescued, privacy is one of the greatest gifts we can give them because if they decide to share, that's up to them, and they will come forward.
Elizabeth SmartRead
I'm grateful for rain because, when I was kidnapped, that meant that I had something to drink.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Gratitude can be found even in difficult situations.
Elizabeth Smart's quote reflects the idea that one can find positivity and reasons to be thankful even in the most challenging circumstances. Despite the trauma of her kidnapping, she highlights a moment where she could appreciate something simple, like rain, which provided her with water. This perspective exemplifies resilience and the ability to see the silver lining in dire situations.
Themes
GratitudeResiliencePerspectiveSurvivalChallenges
In practice
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In a motivational speech about overcoming adversity.
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How can I be kind? How can I find bird-relief in the nest-building of day-to-day? Necessity supplies no velvet wing with which to escape. I am indeed and mortally pierced with the seeds of love.
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That happened to me, but I'm so much more than that girl that was kidnapped.
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Even when I get on airplanes, very often, as I walk down the aisle, I notice a lot of people staring or whispering. I recognize the fact that yes, to a lot of people, I will always be that 14-year-old girl who was kidnapped and who was held captive.
Elizabeth SmartRead
I think forgiveness is probably one of the greatest forms of self-love there is because you don't do forgiveness for anybody else. My captors will never care if I forgive them... It will not make a day of difference to them at all, but it will make a huge difference to me.
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