I've had people tell me that I'm an inspiration to them because I continue to work and produce despite the difficulties. I haven't given up. While that's undoubtedly true, it's only part of the story. I'm stuck with it. My choice is my response to it.
Misery is a state of mind, our response to situations.
There was another type of courage displayed in the show that was not mentioned as much as it should have been, the courage of the caretaker. A person who is handicapped through an accident or disease has no control over the handicap. It just is. The gentleman with quadriplegia went from a normal life to total dependence on another person. A caretaker could choose to walk away, to not deal with the pain.