One of Canada's national heros, Terry Fox is immortalized in a statue overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Terry was a 20year old in 1980 when he embarked on a journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific running with one artificial leg the equivalent of a marathon a day. He ran a total of 3339 miles (5,373 km) before he had to abandon journey as his cancer had spread to his lungs. The Marathon of Hope lives on and Terry is one of this country's greatest heros.
On the eve of the Olympics, the local television station here wanted to do an interview with Rob Reid, who not only resembles Terry, but was instrumental in having this monument erected in Terry's memory. What great timing to be here for all of this.....and to hold an Olympic torch that was run in Victoria.
Debbie and Bianca, check out the message. For whatever reason, you both were the first that came to mind when I read it.
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