Ride For Belief!

So I got the email on April 4th, 2012 from Guinness World Records telling me they are approving of my attempt at a record. Since then I've spent too much time on the computer spreading the word out to as many people as I can. Creating pages, finding sponsors, social networking, bleh. Besides that I wake up and hop on my longboard and ride until 1 o clock when I have to report to the gas station I currently work at. Then when I get there between pumping gas and charging fees I'm telling the customers about who I am, what I'm doing, what my cause is. Most peoples faces light up when they hear about what I'm doing. Others don't understand why I would put myself through so much physical stress just to make a point. My lovely girlfriend included! But I love those responses, I love the tougher questions people throw at me like that. I'm putting myself through that effort to show that I am not afraid to follow my dreams. The record is more or less for publicity to get my idea out to society. People will listen to what you have to say if you prove yourself with some awesome feat. It's evidence. The cold hard facts kind. 

If I can stir any movement in people it'll be to get up and pursue their dreams before the door closes forever. Any dream at all will do. It doesn't have to be long boarding across a country, it could be attempting to walk 5 miles after a horrible leg injury and being told that walking long distances will not be happening anymore. It could be growing a beautiful garden because you want to be self sustaining and live off what you can create. It can be making a different person smile everyday. It could be just making it through another hellish day at school or work or what have you.

Pursue happiness, it's a right that nobody can ever take away from us. Situations will pop up that might hinder you from taking the leap into the journey but that is life, that is how the river flows. Overcome those obstacles and dont let anything stop you from reaching your goals.

I met a man earlier this morning while I was longboarding on the Shining Sea Bike Path who is 83 and teaching himself how to rollerblade. I stopped and asked him why he was teaching himself now. His response simply was "It's always been a goal of mine to learn how to rollerblade, better late than never". He doesn't know it but he is an inspiration to me because he wasn't going to let his age stop him from trying something new. thats what I'm talking about when i say pursue your dreams, pursue happiness. Don't let things get in your way. Move past the problem and continue on your journey.

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