What propels me is the concept of "What if ?" Not in a guilt ridden way, but what if you had the opportunity to do something to make the world a little bit better...wouldn't you do it? What if by skipping Starbucks a couple of times a week you could help a child without means, have access to all the books and tools they needed to finish high school...wouldn't you do it? What if that child by finishing school finds the cure for cancer...isn't it worth it?
Recently I heard Mia Farrow speak and she summed it up by saying that "With knowledge comes responsibility....and now you know".
That's pretty much it...I know what it is to live with cancer. I know that the problem with a safety net is that just like any other net it has holes. I know that together we can create a world class cancer center at the MUHC.
And so I pedal, faster and further. 38 kms in my latest training ride. For those who have been kind enough to inquire, no I haven't developed the callous and frankly I am not sure that Bag Balm sounds any better than Assos of Switzerland!
By the way...now that you know....what are you going to do about it?
www.tourdelance.ca or www.sharethewarmth.ca - what if ?????
Hero - A 'hero' - from Greek, in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, the offspring of a mortal and a deity, their cult being one of the most distincitve features of ancient Greek religion.
ReplyDeleteYou are right Sam - you don't qualify. But wait!
Later, hero came to refer to characters that in the face of danger or adversity or from a position of weekness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice - that is, heroism - for some greater good, originally of martial courage or excellence but extended to more general moral excellence.
Sorry...you fit the bill. Take the title...wear it well. Be proud of what you are doing and know that you inspire those around you. At least you do me, mind you...you always have.
Much love my friend...I am with you all the way....
Simon
... what he said.
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