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MY TURN

As a firefighter, I'm mentally prepared for anything. But at 50, I just hope that my body can keep up.

MY TURN HEALTH TRIUMPH

A car accident left me in danger of being paralyzed. A good surgeon, and a return home to my supportive family, got me standing straight again.

MY TURN

My mother's new dog was a disobedient, aloof mutt. I learned to love him almost as much as she did.

MY TURN

He wouldn't talk about the years he spent in Nazi concentration camps. But they never left him.

MY TURN

My work offers little pay and no vacation. But I derive great satisfaction from feeding people.

MY TURN

I never felt a strong connection to my Scottish heritage, yet it's now an indelible part of me.

MY TURN

I put people in jail because they break the law, not because I'm a puppet of a racist judicial system.

MY TURN

Friends laugh at my obsession with pennies. But the one-centers add up to a cause my mother would love.

MY TURN HEALTH TRIUMPH

I started smoking to feel socially connected. Fortunately, I realized that I didn't need the crutch of a cigarette to keep my friendships.

MY TURN

When I miscarried, I was devastated. But I soon learned there were many more out there like me.

MY TURN

Sigrid needed a reason to keep fighting. A quick e-mail to our friends did more than I'd imagined.

MY TURN

Being a male dancer means battling many stereotypes. But the rewards of my job are limitless.

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Health Triumphs: Tell Us How You Survived a Health Crisis
Tell us how you met your greatest health challenge. Did you overcome an illness? Did you finally lose the weight you always wanted to lose? Did you start exercising after years of inactivity? Did you train for a marathon or quit smoking? Did you start eating right and stay with it? What did you learn about your physical and emotional strengths?
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The essay should be: a) An original piece, b) 850-900 words, c) Personal in tone, and d) About your small business, but not framed as a response to a Newsweek story or another My Turn essay. Submissions must not have been published elsewhere. Please allow two months for your submission to be considered; if your story is time sensitive, it may not be appropriate. Please include your full name, phone number, e-mail address and address with your entry. We also encourage the submission of a photograph of the author as well as pictures and/or video related either to the writer or the subject matter. We are fully aware of the time and effort involved in preparing an essay, and each manuscript is given careful consideration.
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The essay should be: a) An original piece, b) 850-900 words, c), Pasted into the body of your email, d) Personal in tone, and e) About any topic, but not framed as a response to a Newsweek story or another My Turn essay. Please do not include photographs or other attachments. Submissions must not have been published elsewhere. Please allow three months for your submission to be considered; if your story is time sensitive, it may not be appropriate. Please include your full name, phone number and address with your entry. The competition is very stiff-we receive over 800 entries per month-and we can only print one a week. We are fully aware of the time and effort involved in preparing an essay, and each manuscript is given careful consideration. Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we will only contact you if we want to run your essay. If you haven't heard from us in three months, feel free to submit your essay elsewhere.

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