Who inspires you?

Well.... to start off with,

this is my first blog for 2011 and the best way (personally) to kick start this year is to blog about people who inspire you, who when you think about them bring whatever difficulties you may have in your life into perspective and perhaps even extend some kind of motivation, strength and  encouragement to whatever predicament you could be in or challenges you might need to overcome.

These people are just as human as you and me are.  

But the difference lies in the way they overcome their own set of issues, challenges.

Guess who this lady is ......

That right, it's Oprah Winfrey. 

(no prizes for the right answer)

Oprah Winfrey did not exactly have a happy childhood.

Her parents weren't married when she was born.

She was often mocked in school.

She didn't have much money for a large part of her growing up years.

She was sexually abused during her formative, growing up years.

That's quite alot for someone so young then to handle all these coming to her. 

Gosh .... I feel so overwhelmed just penning these down.  

I'm so filled with admiration thinking about her remarkable achievements now; her rise to become one of world's most influential lady; and how she overcame the multiple odds stacked against her very early on in her life.

What a Woman.

"Turn your wounds into wisdom."  

- Oprah Winfrey

Like it or not all of us have the ability to impact each other - knowingly or unknowingly, for better or for worst.  

What would your choice be?