1. What were their emotional reactions to the issues that confronted them?
Both Belinda and Gemma were faced with issues which were more complicated and serious than that of issues one might find in everyday life. Both Belinda and Gemma looked at their issues with optimism and confidence that they would do whatever they could to make the best out of a bad situation and move on forward from their problems.
2. What actions/attitudes did they discipline themselves to take?
When Belinda found she had secondary cancer and she only had a couple years left to live she decided that …show more content…
How have they inspired others?
Both stories have inspired others to be as optimistic and selfless. Many people have seen the way that both of these strong leading woman have lived their lives to the fullest and have felt compelled to do the same with their own.
5. What was your personal reaction to each of the stories? What did you feel? What did you learn? How were you challenged?
Watching Belinda’s story was much difficult than I had initially expected. Hearing her family talk about what an inspirational and caring women she was and then about how devastating it was when she passed away was particularly hard. It was such a shame that such a spirited woman had died so young and from such a painful disease. When watching Gemma’s story, I felt very inspired to give more to the community and make the world a better place. I felt a sense of pride and joy at seeing someone give so much of themselves to people who had so little. It was incredibly satisfying seeing someone who had been searching for something to complete her life to find it and work so hard to keep it.
6. Using a religious or spiritual perspective comment on each