Have you ever heard about Dr . Glenn? Even have you ever thought to win the fastest race with thin legs?
Yup its obviously unbelievable in thinking but its true that NEVER GIVING UP GIVES YOU A REWARD!
Once, a young school boy was caught in a fire accident in his school and was assumed that he would not live. His mother was told that he was sure to die, for the terrible fire had devastated the lower half of his body. Even if he were to survive, he would be a cripple throughout his life.His brother named Floyed was also burnt in that accident but sadly, he died.
But the brave boy did not want to die nor did he want to be a cripple. Much to be the amazement of the doctor, he did survive. But unfortunately from his waist down, he had no motor ability. His thin legs just dangled there, lifeless. Ultimately he was discharged from the hospital. But his determination to walk was indomitable. At home, when he was not in bed, he was confined to a wheelchair. He did this everyday with this belief that he will walk one day without any support.With his iron persistence and his resolute determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk haltingly, then to walk by himself and then to run.
He began to walk to school, then run to school, to run for the sheer joy of running. Later in college he made the track team.
Then in February 1934 in Madison Square Garden, Glenn – who was told he would not survive, that he would never walk again; ran the worlds fastest mile.
An epitome of the power of positive thinking and faith in one’s self, Glenn Cunningham continues to be an inspiration for many, and his story, a brilliant testimony to how one can bounce back even when all odds are stacked against one, to the extent that death seemed the preferable option.
Never Give Up Hope, It Is Always Darkest Before The Dawn…
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