I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.

Things We Forget

By Gentle Witch

Graduated college with a double major

Former federal government employee

  • Eleanor Roosevelt

    I’d choose Eleanor Roosevelt. I would ask her what she did on the days she didn’t feel strong.

  • Florence Nightingale

    I’d sit with Florence Nightingale. I’d want to know how compassion becomes a calling.

  • Jackie Robinson

    I’d choose to meet Jackie Robinson. I’d ask how he carried history on his back with such dignity.

  • Harriet Beecher Stowe

    I’d meet Harriet Beecher Stowe. I’d ask how she found the bravery to write words that shook a nation.

  • Dolly Madison

    I’d talk to Dolly Madison—someone who protected history even when chaos hit the door.

  • Grace Hopper

    I’d choose Grace Hopper. I’d ask her what optimism looks like in the face of innovation.

  • Nelson Mandela’s mother

    I’d meet Nelson Mandela’s mother. I’d want to know what seeds of strength she planted.

  • Ada Lovelace

    I’d choose Ada Lovelace. I’d ask how she saw the future so clearly before anyone else did.

  • William Shakespeare

    I’d talk to William Shakespeare. I’d try to understand how he captured every human emotion with such precision.

  • Sitting Bull

    I’d meet Sitting Bull. I’d ask about leadership that puts community before self.