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Making a molehill out of some mountains
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I read this inspiring article in the Independent earlier this week:
Hiking with cancer: The final frontier
At 23, Tom Buckley has been told he has only months to live – yet he is braving the bitter weather to walk right across England. He tells Jonathan Brown why he has set himself this last, gruelling challenge:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/hiking-with-cancer-the-final-frontier-1057829.html
Kind of puts things into perspective, doesn't it?
Have been following his progress at:
http://www.justgiving.com/thebuckers
From the daily diary entries, it sounds like he had a really rough day today and wouldn't it be great if he woke up in the morning to find a load of donations and messages from mse forum members!
http://www.justgiving.com/thebuckers
P.S. Martin - one for the newsletter perhaps? hint hint
:A
Hiking with cancer: The final frontier
At 23, Tom Buckley has been told he has only months to live – yet he is braving the bitter weather to walk right across England. He tells Jonathan Brown why he has set himself this last, gruelling challenge:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/hiking-with-cancer-the-final-frontier-1057829.html
Kind of puts things into perspective, doesn't it?
Have been following his progress at:
http://www.justgiving.com/thebuckers
From the daily diary entries, it sounds like he had a really rough day today and wouldn't it be great if he woke up in the morning to find a load of donations and messages from mse forum members!
http://www.justgiving.com/thebuckers
P.S. Martin - one for the newsletter perhaps? hint hint
:A
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of everything that comes along their way."
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best of everything; they just make the best
of everything that comes along their way."
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What an inspirational young man.
It definitely makes you think about what's really important in life.0 -
I'm so glad someone has posted this already, I was going to do it myself if nobody had! I went to school with Tom and I'm friends with his twin, Jenny. I'm so proud of how well he's doing and it has really inspired me! He really is a remarkable person and I hope he gets more and more money for Christies.Overcome the notion that you must be ordinary. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary!Goal Weight 140lb Starting Weight: 160lb Current Weight 145lb0
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I've just watched Tom being interviewd on the TV as he completed his journey. He's raised an inspirational £40,000 so far ! Great bloke..................
....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)0
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