Samantha Collins
Age:26
Occupation: N/A - on medical leave after Brain Surgery
"Being a woman means having a deep inner strength. To be able to carry on when people think you can’t. Being a woman is about more then biology. We are role models, mothers, sisters, daughters and wives. We have the ability to be gentle yet strong. Being a woman I personally want to show that even women can be tough and strong. If someone tells you that you can’t because you are a woman, prove them wrong. We as women are stepping out of stereotypes and going past the boundaries society has set for us. A single word that describes me is resilient. I'm proud of my ability to be strong and to keep going. In my life I have faced one horrible hardship after another. I have always been strong for another. With those hardships I have seen the bottom and only had the ability to look up. This has given me the ability to live for more than myself.
Never forget that there are people who love you. When you hit rock bottom, continue. Continue for hose who love you, and those who rely on you. Because nothing will affect them more then when you are gone. Take care of yourself to be there as long as you can. Say I love you to someone at least once a day. You never know when you are able to again."