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Three Cheers for Simone Biles!

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Have you ever been brave? Have you ever been courageous? At first glance, it might seem that bravery and courage are the same thing but they're actually very different. Bravery is doing something scary without any fear like jumping off the highest diving board at the swimming pool, but courage is doing something scary even when you have a lot of fear. It's easy to give up and just not try something hard when you're frightened, but Simone Biles, gymnastic superstar from the USA, did not.  Everyone has their own hardships but what happens when you struggle with something that can't be seen? If you're hurt on the outside there's usually a cut or bruise to show someone so you can get help and healing.  But what if the place that hurts is inside of you? Something that a doctor cannot see. Something only you know for sure that hurts. Maybe you're sad more than usual or anxious, or you're super happy and then super sad in a short amount of time, and you just ...