hello san luis obispo today I want to tell you a love story now my life story
tell you a love story now my life story
tell you a love story now my life story starts when I’m 14 years old and what
starts when I’m 14 years old and what
starts when I’m 14 years old and what better way to spend a hot Oklahoma day
better way to spend a hot Oklahoma day
better way to spend a hot Oklahoma day than out on the lake with your friends I
than out on the lake with your friends I
than out on the lake with your friends I was back behind the boat and I looked up
was back behind the boat and I looked up
was back behind the boat and I looked up and it was coming towards me and I
and it was coming towards me and I
and it was coming towards me and I screamed hey stop the boat but nobody
screamed hey stop the boat but nobody
screamed hey stop the boat but nobody could hear me and then WHAM I was hit
could hear me and then WHAM I was hit
could hear me and then WHAM I was hit and both of my legs were pulled into the
and both of my legs were pulled into the
and both of my legs were pulled into the propellers well us my dad reached down
propellers well us my dad reached down
propellers well us my dad reached down he pulls me out of the water it was a
he pulls me out of the water it was a
he pulls me out of the water it was a mess and I’m screaming why why me
mess and I’m screaming why why me
mess and I’m screaming why why me because isn’t that what we do when
because isn’t that what we do when
because isn’t that what we do when something tragic happens in our life
something tragic happens in our life
something tragic happens in our life they finally get me to the hospital I
they finally get me to the hospital I
they finally get me to the hospital I died twice they told my parents that if
died twice they told my parents that if
died twice they told my parents that if I survived I’d probably never walk again
I survived I’d probably never walk again
I survived I’d probably never walk again it took a lot of people to save my life
it took a lot of people to save my life
it took a lot of people to save my life that day and it took a lot more to get
that day and it took a lot more to get
that day and it took a lot more to get me back on my feet but that’s what I
me back on my feet but that’s what I
me back on my feet but that’s what I realized that through compassion love
realized that through compassion love
realized that through compassion love unites us like a village as we see in
unites us like a village as we see in
unites us like a village as we see in disasters such as hurricanes and floods
disasters such as hurricanes and floods
disasters such as hurricanes and floods and earthquakes and fires well finally I
and earthquakes and fires well finally I
and earthquakes and fires well finally I get out of the hospital and I had to
get out of the hospital and I had to
get out of the hospital and I had to wear this metal brace on my leg because
wear this metal brace on my leg because
wear this metal brace on my leg because it was paralyzed have you ever seen the
it was paralyzed have you ever seen the
it was paralyzed have you ever seen the movie Forrest Gump well if you ever
movie Forrest Gump well if you ever
movie Forrest Gump well if you ever watching the movie look in the hospital
watching the movie look in the hospital
watching the movie look in the hospital scene that’s me sitting right behind Tom
scene that’s me sitting right behind Tom
scene that’s me sitting right behind Tom Hanks well during the next seven years I
Hanks well during the next seven years I
Hanks well during the next seven years I had infections in my leg and the doctors
had infections in my leg and the doctors
had infections in my leg and the doctors finally told me Todd we’re going to have
finally told me Todd we’re going to have
finally told me Todd we’re going to have to amputate it was pretty tough to hear
to amputate it was pretty tough to hear
to amputate it was pretty tough to hear that and I can remember looking out over
that and I can remember looking out over
that and I can remember looking out over the water and Boston from my hospital
the water and Boston from my hospital
the water and Boston from my hospital room
room
room thinking wow I have gone through a lot
thinking wow I have gone through a lot
thinking wow I have gone through a lot of challenges in my life just like many
of challenges in my life just like many
of challenges in my life just like many of you in this room have gone through
of you in this room have gone through
of you in this room have gone through challenges in your life and some of you
challenges in your life and some of you
challenges in your life and some of you may be going through challenges today
may be going through challenges today
may be going through challenges today and I thought do I want all that
and I thought do I want all that
and I thought do I want all that craziness that’s out in the world to
craziness that’s out in the world to
craziness that’s out in the world to determine the happiness my joy and the
determine the happiness my joy and the
determine the happiness my joy and the peace I I feel in life because if I rely
peace I I feel in life because if I rely
peace I I feel in life because if I rely on this out here I have a feeling I’ll
on this out here I have a feeling I’ll
on this out here I have a feeling I’ll be riding a roller coaster up and down
be riding a roller coaster up and down
be riding a roller coaster up and down all my life I thought there has to be
all my life I thought there has to be
all my life I thought there has to be something stronger within us so the next
something stronger within us so the next
something stronger within us so the next day I was in the operating room I was
day I was in the operating room I was
day I was in the operating room I was wide awake didn’t even have an aspirin
wide awake didn’t even have an aspirin
wide awake didn’t even have an aspirin in me all they did was numb me below the
in me all they did was numb me below the
in me all they did was numb me below the waist and while I was talking to the
waist and while I was talking to the
waist and while I was talking to the doctor he fired up the saw and amputated
doctor he fired up the saw and amputated
doctor he fired up the saw and amputated my leg and that was when I realized that
my leg and that was when I realized that
my leg and that was when I realized that no matter what situation you’re in no
no matter what situation you’re in no
no matter what situation you’re in no matter how scary it may seem you have
matter how scary it may seem you have
matter how scary it may seem you have the power within you to choose love and
the power within you to choose love and
the power within you to choose love and to experience peace in any situation
well I told you you had my leg amputated
well I told you you had my leg amputated alright which leg is it right guys we’ve
alright which leg is it right guys we’ve
alright which leg is it right guys we’ve got two choices here okay
got two choices here okay
got two choices here okay all right it is my right leg and I’m
all right it is my right leg and I’m
all right it is my right leg and I’m going to show it to you so you know that
going to show it to you so you know that
going to show it to you so you know that I’m not making this story up and here it
I’m not making this story up and here it
I’m not making this story up and here it is and I know what you’re probably
is and I know what you’re probably
is and I know what you’re probably thinking that poor guy he only has one
thinking that poor guy he only has one
thinking that poor guy he only has one leg that’s not true I got about six or
leg that’s not true I got about six or
leg that’s not true I got about six or seven of these in my closet at home
so I go on back to school and become a
so I go on back to school and become a psychotherapist in Southern California
psychotherapist in Southern California
psychotherapist in Southern California where lord knows they need all the
where lord knows they need all the
where lord knows they need all the psychotherapist they can get and I met
psychotherapist they can get and I met
psychotherapist they can get and I met this really charming girl from New
this really charming girl from New
this really charming girl from New Zealand she had an amazing accent and
Zealand she had an amazing accent and
Zealand she had an amazing accent and this is when I realized that romantic
this is when I realized that romantic
this is when I realized that romantic love is not the same as unconditional
love is not the same as unconditional
love is not the same as unconditional love now we can learn unconditional love
love now we can learn unconditional love
love now we can learn unconditional love through our romantic relationships and
through our romantic relationships and
through our romantic relationships and through our family and friends and
through our family and friends and
through our family and friends and co-workers and even that guy that flips
co-workers and even that guy that flips
co-workers and even that guy that flips you off on the freeway because we can
you off on the freeway because we can
you off on the freeway because we can learn the lessons of love from anyone
learn the lessons of love from anyone
learn the lessons of love from anyone and we can teach the lessons of love to
and we can teach the lessons of love to
and we can teach the lessons of love to everyone and this kind of love I’m
everyone and this kind of love I’m
everyone and this kind of love I’m talking about it’s been talked about by
talking about it’s been talked about by
talking about it’s been talked about by poets and philosophers for thousands of
poets and philosophers for thousands of
poets and philosophers for thousands of years but only recently have scientists
years but only recently have scientists
years but only recently have scientists really started studying it and they
really started studying it and they
really started studying it and they realized it has amazing benefits for
realized it has amazing benefits for
realized it has amazing benefits for both our physical and psychological
both our physical and psychological
both our physical and psychological health I could take a student who’s
health I could take a student who’s
health I could take a student who’s doing volunteer work and they can see
doing volunteer work and they can see
doing volunteer work and they can see the benefits of this fifty years down
the benefits of this fifty years down
the benefits of this fifty years down the road but I can take an elderly
the road but I can take an elderly
the road but I can take an elderly person and they can do the same work and
person and they can do the same work and
person and they can do the same work and see the benefits immediately well we
see the benefits immediately well we
see the benefits immediately well we were married a couple of years got all
were married a couple of years got all
were married a couple of years got all that immigration stuff taken care of and
that immigration stuff taken care of and
that immigration stuff taken care of and I came home one night she disappeared so
I came home one night she disappeared so
I came home one night she disappeared so I lost my wife my money and my home all
I lost my wife my money and my home all
I lost my wife my money and my home all in one week you might say it was kind of
in one week you might say it was kind of
in one week you might say it was kind of a rough week
a rough week
a rough week and sometimes people go through these
and sometimes people go through these
and sometimes people go through these things and they carry that emotional
things and they carry that emotional
things and they carry that emotional burden for a lifetime but love has the
burden for a lifetime but love has the
burden for a lifetime but love has the power to forgive when we go mountain
power to forgive when we go mountain
power to forgive when we go mountain climbing we want to go light we want to
climbing we want to go light we want to
climbing we want to go light we want to go fast and we want to go high
go fast and we want to go high
go fast and we want to go high we don’t carry a lot of extra weight on
we don’t carry a lot of extra weight on
we don’t carry a lot of extra weight on our back and if you want to go high in
our back and if you want to go high in
our back and if you want to go high in your life and accomplish great things
your life and accomplish great things
your life and accomplish great things you’ve got to learn that unforgiveness
you’ve got to learn that unforgiveness
you’ve got to learn that unforgiveness is the heaviest burden that you can
is the heaviest burden that you can
is the heaviest burden that you can carry and you have to let it go and the
carry and you have to let it go and the
carry and you have to let it go and the faster you let it go the happier and
faster you let it go the happier and
faster you let it go the happier and healthy
healthy
healthy you’re going to be well went back to
you’re going to be well went back to
you’re going to be well went back to work there’s this letter sitting on my
work there’s this letter sitting on my
work there’s this letter sitting on my desk says dear mr. Houston we’re looking
desk says dear mr. Houston we’re looking
desk says dear mr. Houston we’re looking for five disabled climbers including a
for five disabled climbers including a
for five disabled climbers including a leg amputee to climb to the highest
leg amputee to climb to the highest
leg amputee to climb to the highest elevations of all 50 states and I
elevations of all 50 states and I
elevations of all 50 states and I thought well heck I’m not really doing a
thought well heck I’m not really doing a
thought well heck I’m not really doing a lot right now so I applied and I was
lot right now so I applied and I was
lot right now so I applied and I was accepted I’m so excited I started
accepted I’m so excited I started
accepted I’m so excited I started training immediately but I couldn’t run
training immediately but I couldn’t run
training immediately but I couldn’t run ten feet without having to stop because
ten feet without having to stop because
ten feet without having to stop because my legs were like noodles I hadn’t ran
my legs were like noodles I hadn’t ran
my legs were like noodles I hadn’t ran in 16 years but what does the Chinese
in 16 years but what does the Chinese
in 16 years but what does the Chinese proverb say the journey of a thousand
proverb say the journey of a thousand
proverb say the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step that’s
miles begins with the first step that’s
miles begins with the first step that’s right and within three months I was up
right and within three months I was up
right and within three months I was up to running 12 miles and I learned
to running 12 miles and I learned
to running 12 miles and I learned something about running I hate it
something about running I hate it
something about running I hate it but I kept going for an entire year
but I kept going for an entire year
but I kept going for an entire year until a month before I was ready to go
until a month before I was ready to go
until a month before I was ready to go on the climb and they called and said
on the climb and they called and said
on the climb and they called and said sorry but the expedition’s been canceled
sorry but the expedition’s been canceled
sorry but the expedition’s been canceled we didn’t get the sponsorship once I was
we didn’t get the sponsorship once I was
we didn’t get the sponsorship once I was hanging up the phone this little voice
hanging up the phone this little voice
hanging up the phone this little voice goes off in me that’s that voice of love
goes off in me that’s that voice of love
goes off in me that’s that voice of love this within each and every one of us and
this within each and every one of us and
this within each and every one of us and it’s there to guide us and protect us
it’s there to guide us and protect us
it’s there to guide us and protect us and bring out that greatness that is
and bring out that greatness that is
and bring out that greatness that is within each and every one of us so we
within each and every one of us so we
within each and every one of us so we could be the best that we can be and I
could be the best that we can be and I
could be the best that we can be and I said do this climb on your own well I
said do this climb on your own well I
said do this climb on your own well I didn’t know what I was going to do but I
didn’t know what I was going to do but I
didn’t know what I was going to do but I went ahead started organizing the
went ahead started organizing the
went ahead started organizing the expedition and I had to raise $50,000 in
expedition and I had to raise $50,000 in
expedition and I had to raise $50,000 in 30 days I sold t-shirts do you know how
30 days I sold t-shirts do you know how
30 days I sold t-shirts do you know how many twelve dollar t-shirts it takes to
many twelve dollar t-shirts it takes to
many twelve dollar t-shirts it takes to raise $50,000 it took one that’s it just
raise $50,000 it took one that’s it just
raise $50,000 it took one that’s it just one that’s because I lived on a little
one that’s because I lived on a little
one that’s because I lived on a little island off Newport Beach and my friends
island off Newport Beach and my friends
island off Newport Beach and my friends put a poster board after they said
put a poster board after they said
put a poster board after they said taught you stood leg amputee attempting
taught you stood leg amputee attempting
taught you stood leg amputee attempting to climb the highest mountains of all 50
to climb the highest mountains of all 50
to climb the highest mountains of all 50 states to inspire people if they have a
states to inspire people if they have a
states to inspire people if they have a strength within to overcome challenges
strength within to overcome challenges
strength within to overcome challenges t-shirts $12 yeah I went jogging by and
t-shirts $12 yeah I went jogging by and
t-shirts $12 yeah I went jogging by and he said I like that idea give me a call
he said I like that idea give me a call
he said I like that idea give me a call to my office tomorrow at 1-800 abcdefg
to my office tomorrow at 1-800 abcdefg
to my office tomorrow at 1-800 abcdefg simple enough to remember we called him
simple enough to remember we called him
simple enough to remember we called him and he ended up sponsoring the entire
and he ended up sponsoring the entire
and he ended up sponsoring the entire expedition and I don’t even think he
expedition and I don’t even think he
expedition and I don’t even think he collected on one t-shirt so with my new
collected on one t-shirt so with my new
collected on one t-shirt so with my new sponsor I then headed off on the
sponsor I then headed off on the
sponsor I then headed off on the expedition of a lifetime now the name of
expedition of a lifetime now the name of
expedition of a lifetime now the name of the expedition was called the summit
the expedition was called the summit
the expedition was called the summit America expedition and the idea behind
America expedition and the idea behind
America expedition and the idea behind the climb was to climb to the highest
the climb was to climb to the highest
the climb was to climb to the highest elevations of all 50 states this is
elevations of all 50 states this is
elevations of all 50 states this is something that only 32 people had ever
something that only 32 people had ever
something that only 32 people had ever done before a disabled person or leg
done before a disabled person or leg
done before a disabled person or leg amputee they hadn’t even been stupid
amputee they hadn’t even been stupid
amputee they hadn’t even been stupid enough to try that’s the leg that I wore
enough to try that’s the leg that I wore
enough to try that’s the leg that I wore had a little shock absorber on
had a little shock absorber on
had a little shock absorber on so I can jump up down on the rocks
so I can jump up down on the rocks
so I can jump up down on the rocks without it hopefully not hurting my real
without it hopefully not hurting my real
without it hopefully not hurting my real leg I had to drive through all the lower
leg I had to drive through all the lower
leg I had to drive through all the lower 48 states to their highest points I can
48 states to their highest points I can
48 states to their highest points I can only fly to Alaska and Hawaii very good
only fly to Alaska and Hawaii very good
only fly to Alaska and Hawaii very good so I then was a tough one one day so I
so I then was a tough one one day so I
so I then was a tough one one day so I did the eastern states first now the
did the eastern states first now the
did the eastern states first now the eastern states like this is the highest
eastern states like this is the highest
eastern states like this is the highest point of Delaware it’s actually in the
point of Delaware it’s actually in the
point of Delaware it’s actually in the middle of the street Oh guys
all right you laugh but it was a very
all right you laugh but it was a very busy street okay while loopy peak the
busy street okay while loopy peak the
busy street okay while loopy peak the highest point of Texas it’s worked out a
highest point of Texas it’s worked out a
highest point of Texas it’s worked out a hundred and eighteen degrees it’s also
hundred and eighteen degrees it’s also
hundred and eighteen degrees it’s also where they have a lot of beautiful open
where they have a lot of beautiful open
where they have a lot of beautiful open range now from me eastern states I then
range now from me eastern states I then
range now from me eastern states I then went to the western states now the
went to the western states now the
went to the western states now the western states are much higher much more
western states are much higher much more
western states are much higher much more difficult a lot more dangerous many of
difficult a lot more dangerous many of
difficult a lot more dangerous many of them well over 14,000 feet you have to
them well over 14,000 feet you have to
them well over 14,000 feet you have to watch for the snow and rock avalanches
watch for the snow and rock avalanches
watch for the snow and rock avalanches you can get out to to sickness or you
you can get out to to sickness or you
you can get out to to sickness or you get hit by a lightning bolt from the
get hit by a lightning bolt from the
get hit by a lightning bolt from the thunderstorms you have to watch out for
thunderstorms you have to watch out for
thunderstorms you have to watch out for the wild animals such as the the moose
the wild animals such as the the moose
the wild animals such as the the moose and the bear and the mountain lion and
and the bear and the mountain lion and
and the bear and the mountain lion and of course the snakes slithering on the
of course the snakes slithering on the
of course the snakes slithering on the ground of course I figure this
ground of course I figure this
ground of course I figure this rattlesnake would have bit me in the leg
rattlesnake would have bit me in the leg
rattlesnake would have bit me in the leg he probably would have been in for a
he probably would have been in for a
he probably would have been in for a bigger surprise than I would up well
bigger surprise than I would up well
bigger surprise than I would up well from there I went to Granite Peak
from there I went to Granite Peak
from there I went to Granite Peak highest point of Montana that’s me the
highest point of Montana that’s me the
highest point of Montana that’s me the lower climber I had to go up wall after
lower climber I had to go up wall after
lower climber I had to go up wall after wall like this and once I got up to the
wall like this and once I got up to the
wall like this and once I got up to the top there’s this big area called froze
top there’s this big area called froze
top there’s this big area called froze to death plateau and on the way up I
to death plateau and on the way up I
to death plateau and on the way up I literally stepped off the trail and I
literally stepped off the trail and I
literally stepped off the trail and I thought why am I doing this why am i
thought why am I doing this why am i
thought why am I doing this why am i risking my life to inspire people and
risking my life to inspire people and
risking my life to inspire people and they’ll never hear about it
well after I’ve been on froze to death
well after I’ve been on froze to death plateau allure while some guy comes up
plateau allure while some guy comes up
plateau allure while some guy comes up and he yells hey Todd like who knows me
and he yells hey Todd like who knows me
and he yells hey Todd like who knows me up here
comes over and he hands me his card and
comes over and he hands me his card and he says
he says
he says I’ve heard what you tried to do and if
I’ve heard what you tried to do and if
I’ve heard what you tried to do and if you’re successful give me a call
you’re successful give me a call
you’re successful give me a call long story short I called him he knew a
long story short I called him he knew a
long story short I called him he knew a publisher that publisher then did the
publisher that publisher then did the
publisher that publisher then did the book more than mountains the book on
book more than mountains the book on
book more than mountains the book on this story and because of that I ended
this story and because of that I ended
this story and because of that I ended up getting on national and international
up getting on national and international
up getting on national and international TV including CBS doing a story on it ten
TV including CBS doing a story on it ten
TV including CBS doing a story on it ten minutes before they aired the Superbowl
minutes before they aired the Superbowl
minutes before they aired the Superbowl and seen by millions of people and now
and seen by millions of people and now
and seen by millions of people and now we’re talking to producers about the
we’re talking to producers about the
we’re talking to producers about the possibility of a movie so I want to
possibility of a movie so I want to
possibility of a movie so I want to encourage you there gonna be times that
encourage you there gonna be times that
encourage you there gonna be times that you’re gonna want to step off a trail
you’re gonna want to step off a trail
you’re gonna want to step off a trail but you had a dream you have a passion
but you had a dream you have a passion
but you had a dream you have a passion you know there’s some purpose that you
you know there’s some purpose that you
you know there’s some purpose that you have and quite frankly you’re the only
have and quite frankly you’re the only
have and quite frankly you’re the only one that could probably do it and
one that could probably do it and
one that could probably do it and definitely the only one that could do it
definitely the only one that could do it
definitely the only one that could do it in your unique way so I want to
in your unique way so I want to
in your unique way so I want to encourage you find your trail follow it
encourage you find your trail follow it
encourage you find your trail follow it with passion do it with love and stick
with passion do it with love and stick
with passion do it with love and stick with it
with it
with it Here I am 2,000 feet up no rope 13,000
Here I am 2,000 feet up no rope 13,000
Here I am 2,000 feet up no rope 13,000 feet up again
feet up again
feet up again no rope now I’m going to tell you
no rope now I’m going to tell you
no rope now I’m going to tell you something you’re probably going to
something you’re probably going to
something you’re probably going to disagree with me on but hear me out and
disagree with me on but hear me out and
disagree with me on but hear me out and that is there is no such fade as fear
that is there is no such fade as fear
that is there is no such fade as fear fear does not exist now danger in this
fear does not exist now danger in this
fear does not exist now danger in this world is real and you want to minimize
world is real and you want to minimize
world is real and you want to minimize it or eliminate it let’s see what I’m
it or eliminate it let’s see what I’m
it or eliminate it let’s see what I’m standing on the side of a cliff looking
standing on the side of a cliff looking
standing on the side of a cliff looking thousands of feet down I’m thinking wow
thousands of feet down I’m thinking wow
thousands of feet down I’m thinking wow this is amazing and the person standing
this is amazing and the person standing
this is amazing and the person standing next to me could literally be peeing in
next to me could literally be peeing in
next to me could literally be peeing in their pants but see if I took everyone
their pants but see if I took everyone
their pants but see if I took everyone in here and lying to you up against the
in here and lying to you up against the
in here and lying to you up against the cliff and you were looking down each and
cliff and you were looking down each and
cliff and you were looking down each and every one of you would have a different
every one of you would have a different
every one of you would have a different experience of fear that’s because you
experience of fear that’s because you
experience of fear that’s because you create fear in your head if it were real
create fear in your head if it were real
create fear in your head if it were real it would be like danger and it would be
it would be like danger and it would be
it would be like danger and it would be the same for all of us
the same for all of us
the same for all of us fear is nothing
fear is nothing
fear is nothing love it’s everything I always tell
love it’s everything I always tell
love it’s everything I always tell people don’t forget to keep laughing
people don’t forget to keep laughing
people don’t forget to keep laughing love all fear nothing now you might be
love all fear nothing now you might be
love all fear nothing now you might be wondering Todd
wondering Todd
wondering Todd you ever fall Wow let’s look at this
you ever fall Wow let’s look at this
you ever fall Wow let’s look at this climbing axe does it look like ever fell
climbing axe does it look like ever fell
climbing axe does it look like ever fell before yes I fell many many times but it
before yes I fell many many times but it
before yes I fell many many times but it doesn’t matter whether you fall one time
doesn’t matter whether you fall one time
doesn’t matter whether you fall one time or 300 times is that you get back up
or 300 times is that you get back up
or 300 times is that you get back up every single time and if you’re the one
every single time and if you’re the one
every single time and if you’re the one standing then use the love in your heart
standing then use the love in your heart
standing then use the love in your heart and reach down and you pull that other
and reach down and you pull that other
and reach down and you pull that other person up well from the lower 48 states
person up well from the lower 48 states
person up well from the lower 48 states I’ve been headed to the big one this is
I’ve been headed to the big one this is
I’ve been headed to the big one this is Denali the highest mountain in Alaska
Denali the highest mountain in Alaska
Denali the highest mountain in Alaska twenty thousand three hundred and ten
twenty thousand three hundred and ten
twenty thousand three hundred and ten feet it’s also the highest mountain in
feet it’s also the highest mountain in
feet it’s also the highest mountain in the entire North American continent it
the entire North American continent it
the entire North American continent it is extremely dangerous not only because
is extremely dangerous not only because
is extremely dangerous not only because of its altitude but it has some of the
of its altitude but it has some of the
of its altitude but it has some of the worst weather I met any mountain in the
worst weather I met any mountain in the
worst weather I met any mountain in the world minus 50 degree temperatures 100
world minus 50 degree temperatures 100
world minus 50 degree temperatures 100 mile an hour winds you might have to
mile an hour winds you might have to
mile an hour winds you might have to build snow walls around your tent sleep
build snow walls around your tent sleep
build snow walls around your tent sleep in a snow cave you have to watch out for
in a snow cave you have to watch out for
in a snow cave you have to watch out for the curb acids that are down below you
the curb acids that are down below you
the curb acids that are down below you but you could step in and disappear
but you could step in and disappear
but you could step in and disappear forever or the avalanches that could
forever or the avalanches that could
forever or the avalanches that could come in on top of you well from here I
come in on top of you well from here I
come in on top of you well from here I went on up to 16,000 feet where it was a
went on up to 16,000 feet where it was a
went on up to 16,000 feet where it was a razor’s edge dropped off several
razor’s edge dropped off several
razor’s edge dropped off several thousand feet of each side you do not
thousand feet of each side you do not
thousand feet of each side you do not camp here you go on up to 17,000 where
camp here you go on up to 17,000 where
camp here you go on up to 17,000 where the high camp is it’s nice and flat but
the high camp is it’s nice and flat but
the high camp is it’s nice and flat but as I was heading up to 17,000 that
as I was heading up to 17,000 that
as I was heading up to 17,000 that little voice went off in me again
little voice went off in me again
little voice went off in me again and that voice it’s not only there to
and that voice it’s not only there to
and that voice it’s not only there to comfort you but it’s also there to
comfort you but it’s also there to
comfort you but it’s also there to protect you and now I know that this is
protect you and now I know that this is
protect you and now I know that this is a voice that you can hear at all times
a voice that you can hear at all times
a voice that you can hear at all times in your life and it said camp at 16
later on that evening a huge storm came
later on that evening a huge storm came off the Bering Sea and it was shredding
off the Bering Sea and it was shredding
off the Bering Sea and it was shredding those people up at 17,000 whenever there
those people up at 17,000 whenever there
those people up at 17,000 whenever there is a break in the weather they had to
is a break in the weather they had to
is a break in the weather they had to gather all their gear up and head down
gather all their gear up and head down
gather all their gear up and head down to the bottom of the mountain maybe come
to the bottom of the mountain maybe come
to the bottom of the mountain maybe come back another year but since I was a
back another year but since I was a
back another year but since I was a little lower on the mountain and
little lower on the mountain and
little lower on the mountain and slightly different angle
slightly different angle
slightly different angle we were able to wait out the three days
we were able to wait out the three days
we were able to wait out the three days of blizzard and whiteout conditions once
of blizzard and whiteout conditions once
of blizzard and whiteout conditions once the weather cleared I headed toward the
the weather cleared I headed toward the
the weather cleared I headed toward the summit the lower part here is called the
summit the lower part here is called the
summit the lower part here is called the football field from here you go up big
football field from here you go up big
football field from here you go up big hill and then traverse across to the top
hill and then traverse across to the top
hill and then traverse across to the top I had climbers with two good legs coming
I had climbers with two good legs coming
I had climbers with two good legs coming down saying we couldn’t make it it was
down saying we couldn’t make it it was
down saying we couldn’t make it it was too hard and then I had body bags drug
too hard and then I had body bags drug
too hard and then I had body bags drug in front of me from climbers they had
in front of me from climbers they had
in front of me from climbers they had found frozen to death
found frozen to death
found frozen to death this mountain couldn’t get anybody no
this mountain couldn’t get anybody no
this mountain couldn’t get anybody no matter how good you thought you were I
matter how good you thought you were I
matter how good you thought you were I had to take three breasts just to take
had to take three breasts just to take
had to take three breasts just to take one step the air is so thin and every
one step the air is so thin and every
one step the air is so thin and every time I took a step it felt like
time I took a step it felt like
time I took a step it felt like somebody’s taking a climbing actually
somebody’s taking a climbing actually
somebody’s taking a climbing actually jamming it into my kneecaps but I kept
jamming it into my kneecaps but I kept
jamming it into my kneecaps but I kept going until eventually I hit the top of
going until eventually I hit the top of
going until eventually I hit the top of North America at 20,000 310 feet on a
North America at 20,000 310 feet on a
North America at 20,000 310 feet on a very rare and beautiful clear day now I
very rare and beautiful clear day now I
very rare and beautiful clear day now I did become the first disabled person to
did become the first disabled person to
did become the first disabled person to climb through the highest elevation of
climb through the highest elevation of
climb through the highest elevation of all 50 states the world record for two
all 50 states the world record for two
all 50 states the world record for two legs was 101 days instead of that I did
legs was 101 days instead of that I did
legs was 101 days instead of that I did it in 66 days 22 hours and 47 minutes
it in 66 days 22 hours and 47 minutes
it in 66 days 22 hours and 47 minutes thereby shattering the world record
thereby shattering the world record
thereby shattering the world record thank you
and becoming the first and only disabled
and becoming the first and only disabled person to break an able body world
person to break an able body world
person to break an able body world record in extreme sports I found my why
record in extreme sports I found my why
record in extreme sports I found my why now I don’t know what your why in life
now I don’t know what your why in life
now I don’t know what your why in life is or what your why is to the situations
is or what your why is to the situations
is or what your why is to the situations you find yourself but I can tell you
you find yourself but I can tell you
you find yourself but I can tell you when you will know the answer and that
when you will know the answer and that
when you will know the answer and that is when that answer not only blesses you
is when that answer not only blesses you
is when that answer not only blesses you but it also blesses others so what’s my
but it also blesses others so what’s my
but it also blesses others so what’s my next mountain it’s to create a global
next mountain it’s to create a global
next mountain it’s to create a global movement of unconditional love and
movement of unconditional love and
movement of unconditional love and through my organization love the power
through my organization love the power
through my organization love the power we are getting people from 1% of the
we are getting people from 1% of the
we are getting people from 1% of the population of every nation decided
population of every nation decided
population of every nation decided pledge and we will help them with
pledge and we will help them with
pledge and we will help them with materials and information to where they
materials and information to where they
materials and information to where they will learn teach and practice living
will learn teach and practice living
will learn teach and practice living unconditional love because our hope is
unconditional love because our hope is
unconditional love because our hope is that we could hit a tipping point of
that we could hit a tipping point of
that we could hit a tipping point of love on this planet because he love is
love on this planet because he love is
love on this planet because he love is our choice we can choose destructive
our choice we can choose destructive
our choice we can choose destructive thoughts or loving thoughts hateful
thoughts or loving thoughts hateful
thoughts or loving thoughts hateful words or loving words hurtful actions or
words or loving words hurtful actions or
words or loving words hurtful actions or loving actions and I want to encourage
loving actions and I want to encourage
loving actions and I want to encourage you every day and all your situations
you every day and all your situations
you every day and all your situations and all the people that you meet have
and all the people that you meet have
and all the people that you meet have the most loving thoughts the most loving
the most loving thoughts the most loving
the most loving thoughts the most loving words and the most loving actions
words and the most loving actions
words and the most loving actions because you are a powerful being of love
because you are a powerful being of love
because you are a powerful being of love and you have the power within you to not
and you have the power within you to not
and you have the power within you to not only change your life but to change this
only change your life but to change this
only change your life but to change this world and imagine if we had all the
world and imagine if we had all the
world and imagine if we had all the parents if we had companies if we had
parents if we had companies if we had
parents if we had companies if we had government’s all making their decisions
government’s all making their decisions
government’s all making their decisions based on unconditional love but before
based on unconditional love but before
based on unconditional love but before we can do that we have to learn to live
we can do that we have to learn to live
we can do that we have to learn to live with unconditional love in our own
with unconditional love in our own
with unconditional love in our own individual lives because in the end it’s
individual lives because in the end it’s
individual lives because in the end it’s not going to be politics it’s not going
not going to be politics it’s not going
not going to be politics it’s not going to be technology it’s not going to be
to be technology it’s not going to be
to be technology it’s not going to be economics but it’s going to be love that
economics but it’s going to be love that
economics but it’s going to be love that saves us all well some people say
saves us all well some people say
saves us all well some people say it’s impossible obviously I don’t
it’s impossible obviously I don’t
it’s impossible obviously I don’t believe it impossible and that is my
believe it impossible and that is my
believe it impossible and that is my love story of how I learned
love story of how I learned
love story of how I learned unconditional unlimited love what is
unconditional unlimited love what is
unconditional unlimited love what is your love story god bless and I’ll see
your love story god bless and I’ll see
your love story god bless and I’ll see you at the top thank you
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