1) First of all, I read Michael J Fox's first book about a year ago on a flight overseas. Actually read the entire book on the flight. It was such an easy read and it was extremely inspirational to me.
2) Ryan Reynolds ran under 4 hours in a marathon. This has always been a goal of mine and I never trained hard to do it. Kinda ticked me off...here's a guy who works crazy hours, travels all over the place and still had time to train hard enough to get it done. This challenge has motivated me to do more and to finally get in shape.
3) Ryan ran for Team Fox and when all of the magazines came to my house and my wife started with the "why aren't in you shape like Ryan Reynolds"?..."WOW...Ryan is HOT"...etc.. I thought of starting this website.
The thing is that I have been very lucky over my life. My family has not been afflicted with devastating disease or illness that has taken people from me that I was close to early in their lives. I mean, my family has been afflicted in the past...My great grandfather and grandfather on my Dad's side had it pretty tough with hammer toes...but...do you know how hard it is to raise money for the National Hammertoe Foundation...I just have to say it would be very difficult. Not much support out there at all for this...even the Muppets make fun of HT's.
I have met a lot of amazing people that work for MJFF and Team Fox, and I know that I made the right choice. The thing about life is that you can either be on the sidelines and do nothing or you can jump right in!!!! I found myself just going to work, coming home from work, eating, drinking and not generally making an impact (other than when I plopped my butt on the couch). I know that I can do more...that everyone can do more...and really make a difference. That's what I hope to do from here on out. I'm a busy guy... but we all have time to change things...to not accept what is and what "HAS" to be.Nike always said..."Just Do It".
I say "Just Do It Better"!!!
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