manuboy
9th September 2005, 13:46
Did anyone else here see that 20/20 thing last night about the 17 y/old who was born with some major hip problem, that resulted in here breaking her leg the 1st time she attempted to walk, then she got some sorta Major (tumour?) issue with the same leg but is now considered one of the top 10 ballet dancers for her age in the world? Single parent family with no transport - her brothers lug 200kg of music gear round on buses to busk 4 days a week (until they were stopped), and Holly and her mother sell food downtown late nights to raise money for her to attend a dance school.
I gotta admit, between that and the publicity old Burt is / will be getting it's nice to hear about extraordinary new zealanders.
I have enough trouble with tiny issues like when to knock my kitchen out at home or when to shift jobs, these people are on a different level - of bravery and everything else.
Spose the rewards for them are huge tho, the feeling achievement and self satisfaction that most of us will rarely (if ever) feel when they hit their goals.
I gotta admit, between that and the publicity old Burt is / will be getting it's nice to hear about extraordinary new zealanders.
I have enough trouble with tiny issues like when to knock my kitchen out at home or when to shift jobs, these people are on a different level - of bravery and everything else.
Spose the rewards for them are huge tho, the feeling achievement and self satisfaction that most of us will rarely (if ever) feel when they hit their goals.