
[Music] so who here loves cam or come on you can
so who here loves cam or come on you can
so who here loves cam or come on you can do better than who here loves cowboy me
do better than who here loves cowboy me
do better than who here loves cowboy me too any way to recognize that mountain
too any way to recognize that mountain
too any way to recognize that mountain open that door look straight up as holly
open that door look straight up as holly
open that door look straight up as holly mountain and he is the reason why I fell
mountain and he is the reason why I fell
mountain and he is the reason why I fell in love with Cam more before i start
in love with Cam more before i start
in love with Cam more before i start with the uncomfortable question let’s
with the uncomfortable question let’s
with the uncomfortable question let’s get some definitions out of the way you
get some definitions out of the way you
get some definitions out of the way you guys all of you guys are the walkers not
guys all of you guys are the walkers not
guys all of you guys are the walkers not the walking dead walkers but you guys
the walking dead walkers but you guys
the walking dead walkers but you guys were the walkers I cuz I got hot wheels
were the walkers I cuz I got hot wheels
were the walkers I cuz I got hot wheels on I’m the wheeler once we get out of
on I’m the wheeler once we get out of
on I’m the wheeler once we get out of that way I’ll start so the uncomfortable
that way I’ll start so the uncomfortable
that way I’ll start so the uncomfortable question to you is what do you think is
question to you is what do you think is
question to you is what do you think is the actual distance between my
the actual distance between my
the actual distance between my wheelchair and being wild something
wheelchair and being wild something
wheelchair and being wild something measurable well wild like mother nature
measurable well wild like mother nature
measurable well wild like mother nature oh ok you don’t all have to jump up and
oh ok you don’t all have to jump up and
oh ok you don’t all have to jump up and answer that question all at once it’s
answer that question all at once it’s
answer that question all at once it’s okay the reason why it’s an
okay the reason why it’s an
okay the reason why it’s an uncomfortable question because wheelers
uncomfortable question because wheelers
uncomfortable question because wheelers and walkers we often don’t talk there’s
and walkers we often don’t talk there’s
and walkers we often don’t talk there’s that fear we talk about the fear earlier
that fear we talk about the fear earlier
that fear we talk about the fear earlier once you become an adult when you become
once you become an adult when you become
once you become an adult when you become a walker you have to have a fear of
a walker you have to have a fear of
a walker you have to have a fear of speaking out in case you offend me
speaking out in case you offend me
speaking out in case you offend me somehow in case you say the wrong thing
somehow in case you say the wrong thing
somehow in case you say the wrong thing but children children don’t have that
but children children don’t have that
but children children don’t have that problem I remember one ski trab company
problem I remember one ski trab company
problem I remember one ski trab company sticky trap a little girl came up to me
sticky trap a little girl came up to me
sticky trap a little girl came up to me and said you got really cool wheels
and said you got really cool wheels
and said you got really cool wheels and why are you in a wheelchair why is
and why are you in a wheelchair why is
and why are you in a wheelchair why is it because you’re amazing see most
it because you’re amazing see most
it because you’re amazing see most people will get offended I’m like what
people will get offended I’m like what
people will get offended I’m like what let’s try it so I took her own right and
let’s try it so I took her own right and
let’s try it so I took her own right and she said this is hard the reason I bring
she said this is hard the reason I bring
she said this is hard the reason I bring that up is that my goal today is I’m
that up is that my goal today is I’m
that up is that my goal today is I’m going to give you the formula to
going to give you the formula to
going to give you the formula to calculate the actual distance between my
calculate the actual distance between my
calculate the actual distance between my wheelchair and wild and the same time I
wheelchair and wild and the same time I
wheelchair and wild and the same time I hope to open and empower you to put that
hope to open and empower you to put that
hope to open and empower you to put that fear side to open a dialogue between all
fear side to open a dialogue between all
fear side to open a dialogue between all of us so the best part of my
of us so the best part of my
of us so the best part of my presentation is talk about me my name is
presentation is talk about me my name is
presentation is talk about me my name is Quinn I moved to Canada when I was
Quinn I moved to Canada when I was
Quinn I moved to Canada when I was really young and this picture was taken
really young and this picture was taken
really young and this picture was taken of me as a walker the very last picture
of me as a walker the very last picture
of me as a walker the very last picture a little over 15 years ago before my
a little over 15 years ago before my
a little over 15 years ago before my final year of U of A I decided to go to
final year of U of A I decided to go to
final year of U of A I decided to go to victoria bc for a quick vacation really
victoria bc for a quick vacation really
victoria bc for a quick vacation really quick and then i decided to go home
quick and then i decided to go home
quick and then i decided to go home three days earlier than i had planned to
three days earlier than i had planned to
three days earlier than i had planned to who here is driven on the coca-cola
who here is driven on the coca-cola
who here is driven on the coca-cola highway before just a few of you and you
highway before just a few of you and you
highway before just a few of you and you know the road is not the easiest to
know the road is not the easiest to
know the road is not the easiest to drive on for me I started early morning
drive on for me I started early morning
drive on for me I started early morning was beautiful out and as I almost hit
was beautiful out and as I almost hit
was beautiful out and as I almost hit about 1200 meters as the highest
about 1200 meters as the highest
about 1200 meters as the highest altitude on the coca haul a highway i
altitude on the coca haul a highway i
altitude on the coca haul a highway i fell asleep like harlow i missed a turn
fell asleep like harlow i missed a turn
fell asleep like harlow i missed a turn my car went straight i went out cliff
my car went straight i went out cliff
my car went straight i went out cliff and i woke up a week later at the
and i woke up a week later at the
and i woke up a week later at the hospital from a coma see I didn’t have
hospital from a coma see I didn’t have
hospital from a coma see I didn’t have time to fear for my life because when I
time to fear for my life because when I
time to fear for my life because when I woke up I heard is b.b.b their machines
woke up I heard is b.b.b their machines
woke up I heard is b.b.b their machines everywhere around me I couldn’t move
everywhere around me I couldn’t move
everywhere around me I couldn’t move anything except for my eyes the doctor
anything except for my eyes the doctor
anything except for my eyes the doctor came to me very lovely man he said I
came to me very lovely man he said I
came to me very lovely man he said I have good news and I have bad news what
have good news and I have bad news what
have good news and I have bad news what do you want here first
do you want here first
do you want here first oh my mouth her trachea no voice come on
oh my mouth her trachea no voice come on
oh my mouth her trachea no voice come on you know having a trick for somebody
you know having a trick for somebody
you know having a trick for somebody loves to talk so much does not work out
loves to talk so much does not work out
loves to talk so much does not work out very well so I nodded he said well the
very well so I nodded he said well the
very well so I nodded he said well the bad news is that when you fell off the
bad news is that when you fell off the
bad news is that when you fell off the cliff you were ejected from vehicle for
cliff you were ejected from vehicle for
cliff you were ejected from vehicle for about 40 meters you broke your c67 your
about 40 meters you broke your c67 your
about 40 meters you broke your c67 your neck you crushed your l3 your back 13
neck you crushed your l3 your back 13
neck you crushed your l3 your back 13 fractures or a right shoulder broke your
fractures or a right shoulder broke your
fractures or a right shoulder broke your right wrist crush your left foot and
right wrist crush your left foot and
right wrist crush your left foot and punch your left lung and for the good
punch your left lung and for the good
punch your left lung and for the good news you’re one of those lucky people to
news you’re one of those lucky people to
news you’re one of those lucky people to be alive thanks doc I didn’t even have
be alive thanks doc I didn’t even have
be alive thanks doc I didn’t even have time to realize what’s going on before
time to realize what’s going on before
time to realize what’s going on before another doctor came into my life and
another doctor came into my life and
another doctor came into my life and said when I don’t know if you know what
said when I don’t know if you know what
said when I don’t know if you know what it means to be a quadriplegic it means
it means to be a quadriplegic it means
it means to be a quadriplegic it means you lose all your independence your bow
you lose all your independence your bow
you lose all your independence your bow rooty your you can’t walk you can’t do
rooty your you can’t walk you can’t do
rooty your you can’t walk you can’t do anything we used to do so the long story
anything we used to do so the long story
anything we used to do so the long story short is that you are going to be
short is that you are going to be
short is that you are going to be dependent on your tax the taxpayers for
dependent on your tax the taxpayers for
dependent on your tax the taxpayers for the rest of your life and you’re going
the rest of your life and you’re going
the rest of your life and you’re going to be dependent on someone for the rest
to be dependent on someone for the rest
to be dependent on someone for the rest of your life so whatever your dreams and
of your life so whatever your dreams and
of your life so whatever your dreams and hopes you had before forget them nice
hopes you had before forget them nice
hopes you had before forget them nice doctor
and then i started my wildlife six
and then i started my wildlife six months after i got on the hospital what
months after i got on the hospital what
months after i got on the hospital what is to be wild when you’re in a
is to be wild when you’re in a
is to be wild when you’re in a wheelchair actually first step being
wheelchair actually first step being
wheelchair actually first step being wild in a wheelchair is to get over that
wild in a wheelchair is to get over that
wild in a wheelchair is to get over that first threshold from your house to the
first threshold from your house to the
first threshold from your house to the outside I don’t know about you my arms
outside I don’t know about you my arms
outside I don’t know about you my arms were weak pushing my weight plus the way
were weak pushing my weight plus the way
were weak pushing my weight plus the way to wheelchair I counted within one block
to wheelchair I counted within one block
to wheelchair I counted within one block of my house there are 12 potholes 12
of my house there are 12 potholes 12
of my house there are 12 potholes 12 proves the streets not flat and I had to
proves the streets not flat and I had to
proves the streets not flat and I had to sleep for two hours after my first wheel
sleep for two hours after my first wheel
sleep for two hours after my first wheel out for a block that was initial start
out for a block that was initial start
out for a block that was initial start of my life then I thought who are you to
of my life then I thought who are you to
of my life then I thought who are you to tell me what my future is going to be
tell me what my future is going to be
tell me what my future is going to be like so I worked my ass off and I became
like so I worked my ass off and I became
like so I worked my ass off and I became the first quadriplegic to earned a
the first quadriplegic to earned a
the first quadriplegic to earned a Bachelor of Education degree
see that moment I felt the wild quen
see that moment I felt the wild quen within it’s so exciting he’s like an
within it’s so exciting he’s like an
within it’s so exciting he’s like an addiction just the start of it then
addiction just the start of it then
addiction just the start of it then what’d he do after that you go one step
what’d he do after that you go one step
what’d he do after that you go one step further even further than that I started
further even further than that I started
further even further than that I started playing murderball i started at canoeing
playing murderball i started at canoeing
playing murderball i started at canoeing down North Saskatchewan River by the way
down North Saskatchewan River by the way
down North Saskatchewan River by the way I couldn’t even look down the breakfast
I couldn’t even look down the breakfast
I couldn’t even look down the breakfast the next day I got pushed out of a
the next day I got pushed out of a
the next day I got pushed out of a perfectly good plane and I started
perfectly good plane and I started
perfectly good plane and I started letter comic books for DC plus i came to
letter comic books for DC plus i came to
letter comic books for DC plus i came to camera and i started downhill skiing you
camera and i started downhill skiing you
camera and i started downhill skiing you know how exciting it is when you go down
know how exciting it is when you go down
know how exciting it is when you go down at 60 kilometers an hour you pass all
at 60 kilometers an hour you pass all
at 60 kilometers an hour you pass all the walkers behind now that’s beyond the
the walkers behind now that’s beyond the
the walkers behind now that’s beyond the edge of being wild once you got it on
edge of being wild once you got it on
edge of being wild once you got it on the edge you always want to look over
the edge you always want to look over
the edge you always want to look over the edge and see how far you can go
the edge and see how far you can go
the edge and see how far you can go after that and that’s where Holling
after that and that’s where Holling
after that and that’s where Holling comes here why would a bunch of people
comes here why would a bunch of people
comes here why would a bunch of people point out Holly mountain it’s cuz it’s
point out Holly mountain it’s cuz it’s
point out Holly mountain it’s cuz it’s pretty and it’s also because I want it
pretty and it’s also because I want it
pretty and it’s also because I want it it all started from this one man posting
it all started from this one man posting
it all started from this one man posting thanks Facebook posting a video it’s my
thanks Facebook posting a video it’s my
thanks Facebook posting a video it’s my friend Matt who’s lived in camera by the
friend Matt who’s lived in camera by the
friend Matt who’s lived in camera by the way he posts a video of himself hiking
way he posts a video of himself hiking
way he posts a video of himself hiking up Holly mound who’s hikes highly melton
up Holly mound who’s hikes highly melton
up Holly mound who’s hikes highly melton before a few of you so he posted a video
before a few of you so he posted a video
before a few of you so he posted a video at a picture and I dared to ask one
at a picture and I dared to ask one
at a picture and I dared to ask one question can i go there and he dared to
question can i go there and he dared to
question can i go there and he dared to answer me with two words why not then we
answer me with two words why not then we
answer me with two words why not then we started we started the planning Matt my
started we started the planning Matt my
started we started the planning Matt my friend Chris ha behind there by the way
friend Chris ha behind there by the way
friend Chris ha behind there by the way he’s got the most muscular calf you ever
he’s got the most muscular calf you ever
he’s got the most muscular calf you ever ever meet on a man
ever meet on a man
ever meet on a man and my coworker mike dooley here who is
and my coworker mike dooley here who is
and my coworker mike dooley here who is here to support me hi Mike we started
here to support me hi Mike we started
here to support me hi Mike we started planning at work three months prior to
planning at work three months prior to
planning at work three months prior to that and then my co-workers got excited
that and then my co-workers got excited
that and then my co-workers got excited they wanted in and then pretty soon we
they wanted in and then pretty soon we
they wanted in and then pretty soon we had 41 volunteers across the province
had 41 volunteers across the province
had 41 volunteers across the province with Rocky Mountain adaptive sports
with Rocky Mountain adaptive sports
with Rocky Mountain adaptive sports center who’s right here in cam or we
center who’s right here in cam or we
center who’s right here in cam or we planned for the day to be the first
planned for the day to be the first
planned for the day to be the first wheeler to ever go up Holly mountain for
wheeler to ever go up Holly mountain for
wheeler to ever go up Holly mountain for those of you guys who haven’t been to
those of you guys who haven’t been to
those of you guys who haven’t been to holly mountain it’s definitely not
holly mountain it’s definitely not
holly mountain it’s definitely not wheelchair accessible so then we got a
wheelchair accessible so then we got a
wheelchair accessible so then we got a one-wheeled wheelchair it’s a hiking
one-wheeled wheelchair it’s a hiking
one-wheeled wheelchair it’s a hiking chair pretty cool designed by the mayor
chair pretty cool designed by the mayor
chair pretty cool designed by the mayor of Vancouver who is also a quadriplegic
of Vancouver who is also a quadriplegic
of Vancouver who is also a quadriplegic back then and then we started our hike
back then and then we started our hike
back then and then we started our hike you can see the altitude so basically I
you can see the altitude so basically I
you can see the altitude so basically I got lifted over rocks tree branches
got lifted over rocks tree branches
got lifted over rocks tree branches there were falling rocks cliffs on one
there were falling rocks cliffs on one
there were falling rocks cliffs on one side we had people lined up just in case
side we had people lined up just in case
side we had people lined up just in case they suddenly throw me over because you
they suddenly throw me over because you
they suddenly throw me over because you know just for the heck of that skull to
know just for the heck of that skull to
know just for the heck of that skull to beat on over the edge of the wild by the
beat on over the edge of the wild by the
beat on over the edge of the wild by the way and you continue on but halfway up I
way and you continue on but halfway up I
way and you continue on but halfway up I don’t know why you guys as a
don’t know why you guys as a
don’t know why you guys as a quadriplegic from here down I have no
quadriplegic from here down I have no
quadriplegic from here down I have no control my muscles for breathing
control my muscles for breathing
control my muscles for breathing altitude is not my friend so halfway up
altitude is not my friend so halfway up
altitude is not my friend so halfway up most way up
it gets really hard to breathe we’re all
it gets really hard to breathe we’re all the way almost there did we stop hell no
the way almost there did we stop hell no
the way almost there did we stop hell no then we continue we decide cliff on one
then we continue we decide cliff on one
then we continue we decide cliff on one side cliff on the other and we continue
side cliff on the other and we continue
side cliff on the other and we continue to go up I got dragged pushed and pulled
to go up I got dragged pushed and pulled
to go up I got dragged pushed and pulled up the mountain and what do you do when
up the mountain and what do you do when
up the mountain and what do you do when you’re almost up there Chinese selfie
when the selfie is done we are on top of
when the selfie is done we are on top of the mountain you have to celebrate every
the mountain you have to celebrate every
the mountain you have to celebrate every time I look at this picture I remember
time I look at this picture I remember
time I look at this picture I remember the moment will call the top when you
the moment will call the top when you
the moment will call the top when you can see all the tired people your
can see all the tired people your
can see all the tired people your supporters how exciting is how no
supporters how exciting is how no
supporters how exciting is how no wheeler has ever gone up to top of
wheeler has ever gone up to top of
wheeler has ever gone up to top of hauling ever before and I’m the first
hauling ever before and I’m the first
hauling ever before and I’m the first it’s so exciting that’s called getting
it’s so exciting that’s called getting
it’s so exciting that’s called getting over the edge you don’t think about fear
over the edge you don’t think about fear
over the edge you don’t think about fear we are on the edge of being wild and you
we are on the edge of being wild and you
we are on the edge of being wild and you find your wild self you don’t think
find your wild self you don’t think
find your wild self you don’t think about anything else except for this is
about anything else except for this is
about anything else except for this is pretty awesome well when you get to the
pretty awesome well when you get to the
pretty awesome well when you get to the top what you do after that for you gotta
top what you do after that for you gotta
top what you do after that for you gotta find more things to do ladies and
find more things to do ladies and
find more things to do ladies and gentlemen oh but you got to get a name
gentlemen oh but you got to get a name
gentlemen oh but you got to get a name first my friend dummy the mountain
first my friend dummy the mountain
first my friend dummy the mountain princess I just need a crown than I’d be
princess I just need a crown than I’d be
princess I just need a crown than I’d be perfect after you rename yourself after
perfect after you rename yourself after
perfect after you rename yourself after a little while you gotta push on so I
a little while you gotta push on so I
a little while you gotta push on so I had my mind set on my next goal well
had my mind set on my next goal well
had my mind set on my next goal well although I’m Chinese but I’ve never seen
although I’m Chinese but I’ve never seen
although I’m Chinese but I’ve never seen the wall before so i figured it’s tall
the wall before so i figured it’s tall
the wall before so i figured it’s tall it’s a wall 30 years ago a fellow named
it’s a wall 30 years ago a fellow named
it’s a wall 30 years ago a fellow named rick hansen not really if you guys know
rick hansen not really if you guys know
rick hansen not really if you guys know of him Paralympian took two years two
of him Paralympian took two years two
of him Paralympian took two years two months and two days wheeled around the
months and two days wheeled around the
months and two days wheeled around the world he went up the Great Wall I figure
world he went up the Great Wall I figure
world he went up the Great Wall I figure 30 years later a nobody little chubby
30 years later a nobody little chubby
30 years later a nobody little chubby and a quadriplegic sure hope that wall
and a quadriplegic sure hope that wall
and a quadriplegic sure hope that wall too why not so I started training I
still played murder ball as hard as ever
still played murder ball as hard as ever I went to the gym whenever chance I got
I went to the gym whenever chance I got
I went to the gym whenever chance I got I tried every machine that I can get my
I tried every machine that I can get my
I tried every machine that I can get my hands on and i wheeled under every
hands on and i wheeled under every
hands on and i wheeled under every condition every weather every hill that
condition every weather every hill that
condition every weather every hill that I can find
I can find
I can find and I pushed on my goal was to use my
and I pushed on my goal was to use my
and I pushed on my goal was to use my own power cuz you know mighty Quinn
own power cuz you know mighty Quinn
own power cuz you know mighty Quinn she’s my own power to get up to the
she’s my own power to get up to the
she’s my own power to get up to the Great Wall I thought myself prepared 23
Great Wall I thought myself prepared 23
Great Wall I thought myself prepared 23 degrees hill climbing my own power that
degrees hill climbing my own power that
degrees hill climbing my own power that was pretty sure I was ready so kinda
was pretty sure I was ready so kinda
was pretty sure I was ready so kinda awesome temper and when I went to China
awesome temper and when I went to China
awesome temper and when I went to China the wall is definitely not as I expected
the wall is definitely not as I expected
the wall is definitely not as I expected well let’s stir this who here has gone
well let’s stir this who here has gone
well let’s stir this who here has gone to the wall before by the way Oh even if
to the wall before by the way Oh even if
to the wall before by the way Oh even if yer well I went to a place called by a
yer well I went to a place called by a
yer well I went to a place called by a lean in Beijing basically from where you
lean in Beijing basically from where you
lean in Beijing basically from where you park you have to go uphill about a
park you have to go uphill about a
park you have to go uphill about a kilometer or two to a food and rest
kilometer or two to a food and rest
kilometer or two to a food and rest place then you got to go up another
place then you got to go up another
place then you got to go up another kilometer or two to the base of the
kilometer or two to the base of the
kilometer or two to the base of the mountain from there for a wheelchair
mountain from there for a wheelchair
mountain from there for a wheelchair they made it accessible by the way after
they made it accessible by the way after
they made it accessible by the way after the Beijing Olympics which is awesome so
the Beijing Olympics which is awesome so
the Beijing Olympics which is awesome so I gotta go up some more ramps about 500
I gotta go up some more ramps about 500
I gotta go up some more ramps about 500 meters then I get to the entrance wow I
meters then I get to the entrance wow I
meters then I get to the entrance wow I can finally weĂll the wall no you have
can finally weĂll the wall no you have
can finally weĂll the wall no you have to actually wheel up the wall with
to actually wheel up the wall with
to actually wheel up the wall with uneven rocks about 30 degree angle get
uneven rocks about 30 degree angle get
uneven rocks about 30 degree angle get to the first gun tower you got to go
to the first gun tower you got to go
to the first gun tower you got to go over one step and then two steps down
over one step and then two steps down
over one step and then two steps down and then you faced with eight steps and
and then you faced with eight steps and
and then you faced with eight steps and then I’m on the wall when I’m finally on
then I’m on the wall when I’m finally on
then I’m on the wall when I’m finally on the wall great not too bad ray well the
the wall great not too bad ray well the
the wall great not too bad ray well the rocks were so worn but the cement
rocks were so worn but the cement
rocks were so worn but the cement holding the rock stayed the same I don’t
holding the rock stayed the same I don’t
holding the rock stayed the same I don’t know why you pushed a cart before and if
know why you pushed a cart before and if
know why you pushed a cart before and if you hit any bumps my little wheels going
you hit any bumps my little wheels going
you hit any bumps my little wheels going over the cement at a 20 degree incline
over the cement at a 20 degree incline
over the cement at a 20 degree incline boat slightly slanted smog heat people
boat slightly slanted smog heat people
boat slightly slanted smog heat people just step in front of you and walk
just step in front of you and walk
just step in front of you and walk around I was ready
around I was ready
around I was ready so here is a picture of both the depths
so here is a picture of both the depths
so here is a picture of both the depths it was a clear data the first time I
it was a clear data the first time I
it was a clear data the first time I went just to check out the place and
went just to check out the place and
went just to check out the place and then on my Dave climb it was thundering
then on my Dave climb it was thundering
then on my Dave climb it was thundering lightning up until 6am everybody’s like
lightning up until 6am everybody’s like
lightning up until 6am everybody’s like should we cancel like no just wait just
should we cancel like no just wait just
should we cancel like no just wait just wait seven o’clock came the Rings or
wait seven o’clock came the Rings or
wait seven o’clock came the Rings or came a drizzle and then what I stopped
came a drizzle and then what I stopped
came a drizzle and then what I stopped for me so we started by the way when I
for me so we started by the way when I
for me so we started by the way when I was training for the wall I had seven
was training for the wall I had seven
was training for the wall I had seven surgeries in the last two years so I
surgeries in the last two years so I
surgeries in the last two years so I trained between my surgeries and dr.
trained between my surgeries and dr.
trained between my surgeries and dr. visits burnt about 12 blisters down the
visits burnt about 12 blisters down the
visits burnt about 12 blisters down the side of my hands after before I healed I
side of my hands after before I healed I
side of my hands after before I healed I continued on I just wrapped my hands off
continued on I just wrapped my hands off
continued on I just wrapped my hands off cuz what I got a wall to conquer so then
cuz what I got a wall to conquer so then
cuz what I got a wall to conquer so then I started she can probably see I could
I started she can probably see I could
I started she can probably see I could not lift my body straight while I’m
not lift my body straight while I’m
not lift my body straight while I’m going up and often because the depth
going up and often because the depth
going up and often because the depth because I got to go over lots of bumps
because I got to go over lots of bumps
because I got to go over lots of bumps at the pop a wheelie to do it while
at the pop a wheelie to do it while
at the pop a wheelie to do it while popping a wheelie going up a hill it’s
popping a wheelie going up a hill it’s
popping a wheelie going up a hill it’s not as easy as you think so literally I
not as easy as you think so literally I
not as easy as you think so literally I have to lift my whole body up and throw
have to lift my whole body up and throw
have to lift my whole body up and throw my body forward to get the momentum to
my body forward to get the momentum to
my body forward to get the momentum to go up and the strength my arms back
go up and the strength my arms back
go up and the strength my arms back their spot of thousands of people behind
their spot of thousands of people behind
their spot of thousands of people behind me walking up it at the same time other
me walking up it at the same time other
me walking up it at the same time other question is she crazy
then I can turn it on it’s hard to wheel
then I can turn it on it’s hard to wheel when you can’t lift your body up but I
when you can’t lift your body up but I
when you can’t lift your body up but I pushed and when I knew my strength was
pushed and when I knew my strength was
pushed and when I knew my strength was dissipating when I knew my shoulders
dissipating when I knew my shoulders
dissipating when I knew my shoulders having sharp pain when I knew I was
having sharp pain when I knew I was
having sharp pain when I knew I was about to be out of energy i started to
about to be out of energy i started to
about to be out of energy i started to scream 15 and i would scream i myself
scream 15 and i would scream i myself
scream 15 and i would scream i myself some more until i reached the first gun
some more until i reached the first gun
some more until i reached the first gun tower she when i reached it I’m like
tower she when i reached it I’m like
tower she when i reached it I’m like should I continue on what do you do when
should I continue on what do you do when
should I continue on what do you do when you get to the top you gotta celebrate
you get to the top you gotta celebrate
you get to the top you gotta celebrate two ladies and gentlemen then I got my
two ladies and gentlemen then I got my
two ladies and gentlemen then I got my new nickname crazy four wheels so now I
new nickname crazy four wheels so now I
new nickname crazy four wheels so now I tell you the formula the secret to be on
tell you the formula the secret to be on
tell you the formula the secret to be on the edge and successfully crossing over
the edge and successfully crossing over
the edge and successfully crossing over it it’s very simple just follow these
it it’s very simple just follow these
it it’s very simple just follow these steps you can cross it over to so ready
steps you can cross it over to so ready
steps you can cross it over to so ready take your notebooks up your phone ready
take your notebooks up your phone ready
take your notebooks up your phone ready first I’ve to have a goal everything you
first I’ve to have a goal everything you
first I’ve to have a goal everything you do you have to cool doesn’t matter
do you have to cool doesn’t matter
do you have to cool doesn’t matter what situation you’re in wheelchair
what situation you’re in wheelchair
what situation you’re in wheelchair walking Walker roller crawler have a
walking Walker roller crawler have a
walking Walker roller crawler have a goal right after that you got to be
goal right after that you got to be
goal right after that you got to be resourceful to find whatever equipment
resourceful to find whatever equipment
resourceful to find whatever equipment you need to find out whatever extra
you need to find out whatever extra
you need to find out whatever extra things you may want to design if it
things you may want to design if it
things you may want to design if it doesn’t exist then you gotta have you
doesn’t exist then you gotta have you
doesn’t exist then you gotta have you Susie azum you got to be excited so
Susie azum you got to be excited so
Susie azum you got to be excited so other people can be excited with you
other people can be excited with you
other people can be excited with you are you excited ready for my next
are you excited ready for my next
are you excited ready for my next adventure and when your excitement will
adventure and when your excitement will
adventure and when your excitement will attract supporters like Mikey here like
attract supporters like Mikey here like
attract supporters like Mikey here like other volunteers like the three
other volunteers like the three
other volunteers like the three gentlemen I got me up here your
gentlemen I got me up here your
gentlemen I got me up here your excitement attracts it’s like a magnet
excitement attracts it’s like a magnet
excitement attracts it’s like a magnet and then you have to have imagination
and then you have to have imagination
and then you have to have imagination most people ask me you know these things
most people ask me you know these things
most people ask me you know these things you do are crazy why do you even bother
you do are crazy why do you even bother
you do are crazy why do you even bother aren’t you scared are you fearful I said
aren’t you scared are you fearful I said
aren’t you scared are you fearful I said no not because I’m crazy a little bit I
no not because I’m crazy a little bit I
no not because I’m crazy a little bit I said no because every night I imagine
said no because every night I imagine
said no because every night I imagine myself am I end line every night I
myself am I end line every night I
myself am I end line every night I imagine myself already on top of hauling
imagine myself already on top of hauling
imagine myself already on top of hauling on top of the gray wall and whatever
on top of the gray wall and whatever
on top of the gray wall and whatever adventure or go I sent myself too so
adventure or go I sent myself too so
adventure or go I sent myself too so during the day I just worked towards
during the day I just worked towards
during the day I just worked towards where I wanted to be lessons you’re
where I wanted to be lessons you’re
where I wanted to be lessons you’re gonna have a lot of failures trust me a
gonna have a lot of failures trust me a
gonna have a lot of failures trust me a lot of failures but if you take each
lot of failures but if you take each
lot of failures but if you take each failure as a lesson you can change you
failure as a lesson you can change you
failure as a lesson you can change you can evolve and you have to have
can evolve and you have to have
can evolve and you have to have encouragement you have the encouragement
encouragement you have the encouragement
encouragement you have the encouragement for yourself for others and you have to
for yourself for others and you have to
for yourself for others and you have to empower each other to go on and then
empower each other to go on and then
empower each other to go on and then never give up never because what you
never give up never because what you
never give up never because what you want to do is too important the wild
want to do is too important the wild
want to do is too important the wild self is too good for you it is and you
self is too good for you it is and you
self is too good for you it is and you gotta celebrate party on party on in cam
gotta celebrate party on party on in cam
gotta celebrate party on party on in cam or maybe tonight
or maybe tonight
or maybe tonight and you have to evolve like my nicknames
and you have to evolve like my nicknames
and you have to evolve like my nicknames for myself you have to involve become a
for myself you have to involve become a
for myself you have to involve become a new person become better become
new person become better become
new person become better become something you’ve never done before and
something you’ve never done before and
something you’ve never done before and what does that all mean here’s new word
what does that all mean here’s new word
what does that all mean here’s new word resilience most people say hey you’re
resilience most people say hey you’re
resilience most people say hey you’re just one of a kind you’re just that
just one of a kind you’re just that
just one of a kind you’re just that crazy chick that won’t let anything go
crazy chick that won’t let anything go
crazy chick that won’t let anything go you’re just a stubborn person
you’re just a stubborn person
you’re just a stubborn person circumstance put me here but if you have
circumstance put me here but if you have
circumstance put me here but if you have Brazilians on your site that’s
Brazilians on your site that’s
Brazilians on your site that’s resilience with a goal by the way you
resilience with a goal by the way you
resilience with a goal by the way you have Brazilians on your side you can
have Brazilians on your side you can
have Brazilians on your side you can find your wild self anytime you want so
find your wild self anytime you want so
find your wild self anytime you want so then what is the distance between my
then what is the distance between my
then what is the distance between my wheelchair and the wild is the fact that
wheelchair and the wild is the fact that
wheelchair and the wild is the fact that whether you have a disability or not
whether you have a disability or not
whether you have a disability or not whether you’re torn all whether you have
whether you’re torn all whether you have
whether you’re torn all whether you have red hair or not whether you have a beard
red hair or not whether you have a beard
red hair or not whether you have a beard or not whether you’re Chinese Canadian
or not whether you’re Chinese Canadian
or not whether you’re Chinese Canadian or whatever you’re not where are you
or whatever you’re not where are you
or whatever you’re not where are you essentially all the same if you have
essentially all the same if you have
essentially all the same if you have resilience once you have all that that
resilience once you have all that that
resilience once you have all that that only leaves one question ladies and
only leaves one question ladies and
only leaves one question ladies and gentlemen what is the distance between
gentlemen what is the distance between
gentlemen what is the distance between you and your wild thank you very much
you and your wild thank you very much
you and your wild thank you very much [Applause]
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