Theme: “Kidney Warriors: How Do You Fight This Battle And Win?”
17th Annual Essay Contest
“The Warrior” – 1st Place Winner, 17th Annual Essay Contest
You take me back
To a time and place
That I do not want to be
That I do not want to face
That is my worst enemy
Where...
Cape of TRIUMPH – 2nd Place Winner, 17th Annual Essay Contest
When is the best time to admit to a deep desire to own a cape? A desire so strong, you have to pursue the...
Nephrons of Wisdom from a Kidney Shaken Survivalist – 3rd Place Winner, 17th Annual...
In the beginning I was a painfully shy, embarrassingly awkward, and endlessly imaginative little toothpick of a boy who was completely unaware of the...
My Mother’s Toolbox –4th Place Winner, 17th Annual Essay Contest
As a young girl, I distinctly remember my mother’s toolbox. It was a large black box that held a variety of helpful tools—a hammer,...
Yes, I AM: A 40-Year Survivor’s Declaration, President’s Pick 17th Annual Essay Contest
I watch the young man, shivering, curled up in a ball at the end of the couch I'm sitting on. You hear about addiction,...
Wisdom of Warriors –Honorable Mention, 17th Annual Essay Contest
“This is Sparta!” If you have ever seen the movie 300, then you know that these epic words were spoken by one King Leonidas....
“Never Give Up” – Honorable Mention, 17th Annual Essay Contest
Some people may think that to win the fight against kidney disease requires a transplant, or they might invest their hope in the much...
The Art of War, Honorable Mention, 17th Annual Essay Contest
“From the neck up is where you win or lose the battle. It's the art of war. You have to lock yourself in and...
Bloodied, Bruised, But Not Broken –Honorable Mention, 17th Annual Essay Contest
Few people are born warriors. Most often, those called to battle are ordinary commoners forged into fierce combatants by the fires of tribulation. The...
Kidney 411 –Honorable Mention, 17th Annual Essay Contest
Welcome to Kidney 411! You’ve been involuntarily signed up for this life-long course because your kidneys have decided to slack off or generally cause...
Iron Warrior –Honorable Mention, 17th Annual Essay Contest
My name, Ferris, means iron, and after eight major surgeries in ten years my friends call me the “Iron Warrior.” The surgeries included five...
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