Courage

"I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand.  It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what."
Harper Lee,  To Kill a Mockingbird

I was very upset when I read that Caitlyn Jenner was to be Honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2015 ESPYS July 15, 2015 ceremony.  40 years ago Bruce Jenner's Olympic success came as a result of both mind and body strength as the world's greatest athlete. People felt at the time he showed alot of courage.  Coming out transgender took a different kind of courage.  In my opinion it was more of a personal advantage of courage to stand for what he thought was in his best interest. This action has also caused hurt and pain to his immediate family which he could have spared by not making it so public.
Caitlyn Jenner was picked ahead of Lauren Hill and Noah Galloway. Lauren Hill was a college basketball player who raised money to fight cancer before dying from cancer just recently. She worked endlessly to raise money to help people with cancer and for the cause, while continuing her college basketball career.
Noah Galloway  lost most of his left arm and leg as a solider in Iraq, then went on to become a distance runner, personal trainer, motivational speaker and recent 3rd finisher on "Dancing With the Stars".  Both of these latter candidate did these acts of courage without complete personal gain.
I don't under estimate the courage that Caitlyn Jenner went through to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but I also feel Laureen and Noah's fight may have been less selfish.