FREEDOM CALLING: A Civil War Slave Escapes By Sea -Dana Vacca

Celia's dangerous trek to FREEDOM becomes an inner journey to truth.

When Celia escapes she is suddenly tossed into a unknown world filled with new and perilous dangers, but there is no turning back. Her faith in God and in her mother’s words are all that keep her alive. Her journey is long and laced with unforeseen hazards and snares that test her spirit and threaten her life. As the days toll past, her spirit grows stronger; it blooms with courage and fortitude she never imagined she possessed. No longer “the one who waits”, she is now “the one who acts”. She has come of age in the forest, - with purpose, with desire, with resolve. No longer does she merely react to fear, she dominates it, - She has taken up the reins to steer her life toward her own destiny,… to a better life, - a life of freedom.

Notes to Self:
There is a quote I have always handy near my desk. It is by Mark Twain: "Courage is not the absence of fear, it is acting in spite of it."

I often find myself striving to overcome myself,... my fears. We all have them; I don't think I am alone. But fear can be crippling, not easy to quell, - and courage so hard to muster. That little quote is a continual reminder to me that I may not always be able to erase my fears, but I can face them, and stop them from paralyzing me by learning to move forward in spite of them. It is a continual process, I know. I keep trying.

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Freedom Calling: A Civil War Slave Escapes by Sea