“Do not go where the path may lead. Go where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson January 11, 2012 – Mt. Kilimanjaro – Tanzania, Africa: 25-year-old Kyle Maynard lay in his tent at 6,400 feet and cried. His shoulders ached so badly he...
“I would never have started this trip if I had known how tough it was, but I couldn’t and wouldn’t quit.” Emma Gatewood Early May 1955 – Gallipolis, Ohio: Emma Gatewood knew her 11 children would not approve of...
“The one who falls and gets up is stronger than the one who never tried. Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” Roy T. Bennett October 14, 1912, 8 p.m. – Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Theodore Roosevelt was on his way to deliver a presidential...
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward justice requires sacrifice, suffering, struggle, and dedicated individuals’ tireless exertions and passionate concerns.” Martin Luther King Jr. June 1860 – Manteno,...
“Persistence is firmly sticking to something for a prolonged period of time, even as you encounter things that try to unstick you.” Peter Hollins April 1896 – Seattle, Washington: Edward Curtis, a photographer, saw the old Indian as she dug for clams on the...
“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” I Corinthians 13:7 NLT January 7, 2015 – Deerfield Beach, Florida: Rob Konrad left the marina at 6 a.m. in his 30-foot Grady White...
