Never whine. Whining lets a brute know that a victim is in the neighborhood.
I know why the caged bird sings.
Troubles are a blessing that force you to change, to believe.
While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation.
I will write on the pages of history what I want them to say. I will be myself. I will speak my own name.
I not only have the right to stand up for myself, but I have the responsibility. I can't ask somebody else to stand up for me if I won't stand up for myself. And once you stand up for yourself, you'd be surprised that people say, "Can I be of help?".