Elizabeth Smart On Finding Resilience After Tragedy And Horror | TODAY

Child safety activist and author Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped and held captive when she was 14, joins TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb to talk about her new book, “Where There’s Hope” and how she found the strength to move forward. She shares the one message she has for anyone struggling at home with their own difficult experiences: Don’t give up.

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[kellicontreras]

Such a lovely woman! They say everything happens for a reason. It is so unfortunate that she had to go through all of the horrible things to be doing what she is doing now.

Thank you for helping so many people Elizabeth! I’m so happy for you being married and having children! Such a wonderful message! Don’t let the bad things in your life define who you are just grow and learn from your experiences. Good or bad! God Bless you!

[boodlybop]

she is so smart the greatness that man kind is (":

[dennishardy]

God bless Elizabeth Smart. She turned a negative thing into a positive thing.

[timlamb]

@ 2:06 is the exact same message the rock band Rush conveys in their song carve away the stone.

[cathyhiles]

She is so pretty and her husband is good looking. I am happy she got away from them dreadful people. Happy she has her beautiful family.

[alicianelson]

While I don't buy that her life was totally perfect before the tragedy (especially since she was from a Mormon church and with them something is always happening behind closed doors) no one should have to go through this

[MichaelEngeldinger]

when Elizabeth forgives her captors, she is at peace with her captors and puts them out of her mind, now Metallica will add with the song unforgiven and Elizabeth should know her captors will be the victim of mine revenge and suffer just as Elizabeth suffered 😊 it’s called revenge, it was the rock group kisses idea

[FELIX-qrvd]

One thing I really learned from her is that God always makes good out of what the enemy intended to bad. Whatever bad thing that may be happening to you right now will have an impact in the future...on your life and on people lives. The impact can be good or bad all depending on your decisions and how you react to it.

[peggyghirardello]

Am happy she survived horrible ordeal pray for her her family just remember it was never your fault pr a y anim a ls never get out u kno we this will effect Mrs smart if they left that animal sick bith out

[makeupartz]

I’ll bet if she never was rescued, she would never have been like this. She would be blaming things on everyone for faults accusations