Because of cultural subtleties I was considered significantly less important than my underacheiving older brother and could never do anything the right way for my mother who was seriously OCD.

I blosomed in to a beautiful young woman but had such little faith in myself that I made mistake after mistake in my relationships, just wanting desperately to be loved.

Even though my current marriage has also gone awry, I have two beautiful children with whom I am determined to give a different experience of life.

I tell my daughter how important her inner beauty is and what it means every single day. My son is praised for his academic giftedness and both are appreciated fully for the incredible human beings that they are. They are happy, well balanced young adults who are secure in themselves and the love that surrounds them and I feel they are armed with what they need to make good choices for themselves when I am not there to guide them.

And from the few tris that I have done so far, I can honestly say, there’s a lot to be said for a good organized triathlon.

Amen to THAT!

Thanks for taking the time to share this video with the world!! what an amazing story……I agree I cannot wait to fall again just so I can get back up!

It just goes to show you that God will never give you any task or challenge in this world that he knows you cannot handle and we all need to search for our inner strength.

Sometimes we feel that it is not there but trust me and believe me when I say it is there. You just may have to dig deep down inside to find it sometimes but the more times you let that strength surface to the top the easier it is to find that inner strength. Your inner strength will start to get so close that when you need it it will be right there in fact so close that it does become easier to get back up when you fall.

Thanks again Fred for always brightening my day this website is my inner strength on those extra days when I need it.

It just goes to show you that God will never give you any task or challenge in this world that he knows you cannot handle and we all need to search for our inner strength.

Sometimes we feel that it is not there but trust me and believe me when I say it is there. You just may have to dig deep down inside to find it sometimes but the more times you let that strength surface to the top the easier it is to find that inner strength. Your inner strength will start to get so close that when you need it it will be right there in fact so close that it does become easier to get back up when you fall.

Thanks again Fred for always brightening my day this website is my inner strength on those extra days when I need it.

Congratulations on your completion of the Apple! A feat to be proud of.

So true!

Thanks

I am speechless and moved ..never flet this way in my life ..
Thanks for sharing this with us ..There is young man works in city of vancouver for parking tickets with similar condition ..whenever , i see him in streets or remember him..i would never worry about life any more and just keep moving forward . This video is even much more powerful becacuse he is such wonderful speaker as well.