Terry Fox. Have you met this name before?
Born in Canada, in 1958 year. Studied well, played basketball, was going to become a coach. But in 19 years old he was diagnosed with bone cancer. After chemotherapy, doctors still had to amputate the right leg above the knee.
In three years, Age 22 years, he makes a decision, which will change the lives of millions of people.
Terry organizes the Marathon of Hope, intending to run across Canada and 12 April 1980 of the year kicks off with a symbolic dipping of a foot in the Atlantic, going to the finish line to do the same in the Pacific Ocean. On the way, he collects donations to treat people from cancer..
On the day, he ran about 42 km. The disease progressed, besides, he ran on a prosthesis. You need to comment?
People supported him, met in different cities, made donations.
Terry Fox fled 143 of the day, преодолев 5373 km. But the cancer spread to the lungs and he couldn't complete the marathon.. Before you reach your 23rd birthday, Terry passed away.
By February 1981 Years Marathon of Hope gathered for the treatment of cancer patients about 24 million dollars, and similar races are held in different countries to this day.
Terry Fox Run Records Book as World's Largest Single Player Fundraising Campaign. And the fund named after him grew to 360 million dollars.
A monument to the hero is erected in the capital of Canada.
In Minsk, on the bike path, I often meet one man. Dry, like a splinter, rather exhausted, than healthy. Age under 55-60. He runs. And looking at that, how he does it, comes to mind, that a person has been running for a very long time.
These meetings have been going on for years 5, с тех пор, how I moved to Minsk. I ride at different times. But I always see him running along the path with his waddling tired step. Never seen him standing, having a rest or sitting on a bench.
Strange thing, a life. Two stories, in which two people run, but how differently they run! Someone prefers to move forward, opening new horizons, and we choose to run in a circle. Maybe because, that Terry didn't have time to waste?
May God grant you health!
