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…showed last 75 words of 423 total…when the couragesness of your decision goes beyond rational thought. One of the most important of these skills is the ability to talk herself through periods of difficulty. She "talks loudly to herself" so as to give herself courage to continue toward her goal, to get the medicine that will alleviate her grandson's pain. Her own pain becomes insignificant when she remembers the importance of her mission, and this is what makes her truly heroic.