When surrounded by difficulties, I rely on my inner strength and experience from being an elder. From having lived through many challenging moments like bringing up two teenagers while at the same time one of them had developed a serious mental and developmental disability I learned that I needed to be a rock to my son and always be there for him or at least strive to do that. It also took a lot of courage to face scarey things and also not be afraid of taking risks.
Answer:
A Series of islands on the edge of the Indian Ocean in Asia
Explanation:
In his letter, Christopher Columbus claimed to have discovered and taken possession of a series of islands on the edge of the Indian Ocean in Asia—Columbus was not aware that he had stumbled upon a new continent.
The counterclaim has one important element that the rebuttal does not, which is a reliable and verifiable source that supports their position. Therefore, the write can make their rebuttal stronger "by adding a statistic or quotation".