The Way It Should Be

In Norse mythology being a coward is worse than all else. The Gods fight even though they know that they will eventually not be victorious. They believe that as long as they fight they will win no matter the outcome of the battle. They cannot lose unless they are cowards. A few months ago in my Classical Lit class, my teacher Mrs. C, asked us the two best questions I have ever heard anyone ask. "Even if you are certain you will be defeated, would you still fight? If someone you cared about was in trouble and you are positive they will die no matter what you do, would you still defend them?" My answer was yes, because a person can never be 100% sure they will lose. There is always a chance the stars will align and fate will smile and make someone the luckiest person in the world. There are people like this all the time they're called "Underdogs" and they don't always lose. I would fight because I am a fighter by nature. I do not handle defeat well. I would die to try save my family because that is the way it should be. I don't care if all odds are against me I'm going to try anyway because no one tells me I can't do something. I love my family too much to just leave them behind, they would never leave me behind. I would always fight for what I believe in and love because the truth is if it's not worth fighting for, than a person doesn't truly believe in it or love it. The fight itself proves who a person is. I guess this makes me Norse by way of belief.