I remember reading about Helen Keller at a young age, and being fascinated and inspired by her story. Each Fearless Friday post will be a story, quote or interview about someone living life fearlessly. I hope it will be an inspiration to you. Please let me know if there’s a fearless person you know of that I should include in this feature.

Helen Keller was born in 1880. At just 19 months, she contracted an illness which left her both blind and deaf. Her teacher, Anne Sullivan was credited with teaching her to identify her world through sign language. In 1904, at the age of 24, she was the first deaf person to earn a Bachelors of Arts degree when she graduated from Radcliffe College.

Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan. Image via Wikipedia.

Helen became a world famous author, speaker and advocate. She also helped to form the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in 1920. She traveled around the world and broke many stereotypes that were held regarding people with ‘disabilities’.

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure”.