25 Words for 25 Days

by Jackie Piper

The Word of the day:  CHALLENGE

chal·lenge

verb: to confront or defy boldly

noun: a difficult task or problem : something that is hard to do

        : an action, statement, etc., that is against something

        : a refusal to accept something as true, correct, or legal

I like Merriam-Webster’s definition of the word “challenge.”  It certainly describes the National MS Society Challenge Walk MS. Are we confronting the reality of MS? Check.  Are we defiant in the face of that reality? Check, check.  And there is no arguing that the Challenge Walk is difficult, hard and an absolute refusal to accept something as true.  That “something” is the idea that we are powerless to change what it means to have MS.

For the 25 days leading up to the Challenge Walk I would like to offer 25 words that define what “Challenge Walk” means to me. Maybe you have some words too!