The Greatest Canadian
CBC is running a show called, "The Greatest Canadian." Out of the top ten nominees, I would choose Terry Fox. He didn't invent the light bulb, hockey, or even medi-care, but he was a very strong willed person who did everything he could to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Terry inspired millions of people worldwide to fight for what they believe in. He lit fires under tens of thousands of Canadians, spurring people to live life to the fullest. He ran 5,373 kilometres in 143 days. I'll let Terry speak for himself.
"Today we got up at 4:00 am. As usual, it was tough. If I died, I would die happy because I was doing what I wanted to do. How many people could say that? I went out and did fifteen push-ups in the road and took off. I want to set an example that will never be forgotten."
"I'm not a dreamer, and I'm not saying this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in miracles. I have to."
"...everybody seems to have given up hope of trying. I haven't. It isn't easy and it isn't supposed to be, but I'm accomplishing something. How many people give up a lot to do something good? I'm sure we would have found a cure for cancer twenty years ago if we had really tried."
"When I started this run, I said that if we all gave one dollar, we’d have $22 million for cancer research, and I don’t care man, there’s no reason that isn’t possible. No reason!"
Terry meets up with 10-year old Greg Scott of Welland, Ontario who had also lost his leg to bone cancer. "Greg rode his bike behind me for about six miles and it has to be the most inspirational moment I have had! At night we had a beautiful reception in Terrace Bay. I spoke about Greg and couldn't hold back the emotion."
"I don’t feel that this is unfair. That’s the thing about cancer. I’m not the only one, it happens all the time to people. I’m not special. This just intensifies what I did. It gives it more meaning. It’ll inspire more people. I just wish people would realize that anything’s possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try."
I'm not the only one who thinks Terry should be Canada's Greatest.
December 23, 1980 – The editors of Canadian Press member newspapers and the radio and television stations serviced by Broadcast News voted Terry Fox, Canadian of the Year. Terry received this honour again in 1981 after his death in June.
June 30, 1999 – Terry Fox is voted Canada's Greatest Hero in a national survey conducted by the Dominion Institute and the Council for Canadian Unity.
Learn more about Terry at:
http://www.terryfoxrun.org
You can vote at:
http://www.cbc.ca/greatest
"Today we got up at 4:00 am. As usual, it was tough. If I died, I would die happy because I was doing what I wanted to do. How many people could say that? I went out and did fifteen push-ups in the road and took off. I want to set an example that will never be forgotten."
"I'm not a dreamer, and I'm not saying this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in miracles. I have to."
"...everybody seems to have given up hope of trying. I haven't. It isn't easy and it isn't supposed to be, but I'm accomplishing something. How many people give up a lot to do something good? I'm sure we would have found a cure for cancer twenty years ago if we had really tried."
"When I started this run, I said that if we all gave one dollar, we’d have $22 million for cancer research, and I don’t care man, there’s no reason that isn’t possible. No reason!"
Terry meets up with 10-year old Greg Scott of Welland, Ontario who had also lost his leg to bone cancer. "Greg rode his bike behind me for about six miles and it has to be the most inspirational moment I have had! At night we had a beautiful reception in Terrace Bay. I spoke about Greg and couldn't hold back the emotion."
"I don’t feel that this is unfair. That’s the thing about cancer. I’m not the only one, it happens all the time to people. I’m not special. This just intensifies what I did. It gives it more meaning. It’ll inspire more people. I just wish people would realize that anything’s possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try."
I'm not the only one who thinks Terry should be Canada's Greatest.
December 23, 1980 – The editors of Canadian Press member newspapers and the radio and television stations serviced by Broadcast News voted Terry Fox, Canadian of the Year. Terry received this honour again in 1981 after his death in June.
June 30, 1999 – Terry Fox is voted Canada's Greatest Hero in a national survey conducted by the Dominion Institute and the Council for Canadian Unity.
Learn more about Terry at:
http://www.terryfoxrun.org
You can vote at:
http://www.cbc.ca/greatest
posted by Kevin @ 10:43 p.m.
1 Comments:
At Thu Nov 11, 10:22:00 p.m.,
Anonymous said…
hey thats really cool how far he ran! i could never do that! but he really beleived in something and if we all had that for jesus who knows where we could go!
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