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Friday, March 19, 2010

Week 3 - Readings Ch 7-9 on Expectations, Passions and Sparks

I know someone who was born prematurely at barely 30 weeks, weighing under 5 lbs, but you would never know by her zest for life. She is my hero, and happens to be the hero of most of our family, including her brother and both her grandfathers.  She is one that lives what Benjamin Zander "preaches" and one that lives this sort of "Life of Possibility" if you will. This person NEVER settles, but she is also never overbearing, dramatic, or difficult. She has a passion for many things, and does them well, but i think ski racing is unequal to any other passion in her life.

 Heart of a Racer - Do You have a Dream? 
This video is about a small part of her life, but one that lights a spark. She doesn't just compete for herself, but she makes all those around her better. She doesn't just get excellent grades, but she helps others in the process. She is one of the people that Zander is talking about, and she was seemingly born this way. Everyone is her friend and everyone wants to be better at what they do when they are with her. Even I...so check her out. It would not surprise this Montana mom if her daughter was famous for just being an amazing human being some day. Although that is enough for me and her family, I think this young woman has bigger plans. 

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