I'm celebrating Spirit Day by wearing purple today, in remembrance of all the gay teenagers who have committed suicide due to bullying. It's so sad and incredible that in this day and age some of our young people feel that ending their lives is the only way due to hate and discrimination.
Earlier this week I felt so inspired by the story of a 100 year old Asian man who ran the Toronto marathon and wasn't too far off winning. At 89 he suffered a tragic blow when his wife and son were killed and not surprisingly went into a depression. Eventually he rediscovered his passion for running and this helped him fight on and continue living his life to the full.
What is it about a human beings spirit or make-up that sometimes we have the strength to fight and other times carrying on just seems too much?
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