I've learned that finishing a marathon isn't just an athletic achievement. It's a state of mind; a state of mind that says anything is possible. -- John Hanc
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Inspiration of the Day:
For a serious distance runner, 7 hours, 48 minutes is not a great marathon time. But for Brian Fugere, it's a miracle. He'd been diagnosed with synovial sarcoma -- a rare soft-tissue cancer -- in his lung. Yet during his fourth cycle of chemotherapy, he still managed to drag an IV pole for all 26.2 miles. Oh, and this marathon took place in a hospital hallway. Inspired by Lance Armstrong's book that stresses how important it is to "keep moving," Fugere started doing laps around the cancer ward. Realizing it would take 144 laps to do a marathon, he wanted "to show other chemo patients that you don't have to accept the notion of lying in bed all day getting liquid Drano pumped into you." Those 144 laps raised $42,000 for the Sarcoma Foundation of America. And since then, Fugere has kept moving.
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Be The Change:
Encourage others to attempt a feat they never thought possible.
"Yesterday my sister and I were giving out chocolates with Smile Cards to people who looked like they needed a lift. We saw an elderly man standing by himself looking a bit lonely so we went over to him, gave him a Smile Card and some chocolates and wished him a lovely afternoon. He suddenly seemed so happy, seeing his face light up with a big smile really made my day! We had a short chat with him and then carried on tagging other people. Sometime later, as we were coming out of a nearby shop we overheard the old man's wife exclaiming to the shopowner: "My husband is so thrilled - some kids came over earlier and gave him a Smile Card and a chocolate, told him he's been tagged and wished him a happy day!" -- Jacinda