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It’s hard to believe it but at the time I hadn’t even heard of Lance Armstrong. Cancer and biking were not even on my radar.
I found Lance’s story to be very powerful, and very well told in his book. Lance’s survival is a source of inspiration to any who are facing an uphill battle in the cancer journey. An excerpt… “I’m asking you now at the outset to put aside your ideas about heroes and miracles, because I’m not storybook material… I’ll give you an example: I’ve read that I flew up the hills and mountains of France. But you don’t fly up a hill. You struggle slowly and painfully up a hill, and maybe, if you work very hard, you get to the top ahead of everybody else. Cancer is like that too. Good, strong people get cancer, and they do all the right things to beat it, and they still die. That is the essential truth that you learn. People die. And after you learn it, all other matters seem irrelevant. They just seem small.”
Lance survived against the odds. Not only did he survive, he thrived. He went on to win seven Tour de France bike races. Today Lance dedicates a significant amount of his time and energy to “LiveStrong” the “Lance Armstrong Foundation” http://www.livestrong.org/. Lance's work continues to raise money for cancer treatment and support and cancer awareness. He’s even raised the awareness to the level of the US Presidential campaign by hosting the “LiveStrong Presidential Cancer Forum”!! Way to go Lance!!
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Blessings to all... Rob; in Vancouver
"Anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight." Lance Armstrong
4 comments:
I love that Lance Armstrong quote! How powerful!
Fighting For Mike
Rob:
I rode in the Tour of Courage and I have been scouring the internet looking for photos and anecdotes. I came across your blog and I thought I would send you (and others) a message. The Tour of Courage was a hugely inspiring event. I think I speak for all riders when I say we had a lot of fun. Check out my blog for a little more information and spread the word about it: http://markbussanich.blogspot.com
Keep fighting.
Rob:
The Bussanich's in Rupert are my father's family. Small world. Feel free to email me at mbussani@telus.net.
Mark
much love Rob
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