Here is a video from a recent (ESPN) Outside The Lines episode. Words cannot do justice to the power and significance of the story. I will not even try.
Stories such as this really put our own daily dilemmas into perspective. It is safe to say that we can all learn from the courage and perseverance displayed by these two young men.
“Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the nonpharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.”
-John Gardner
“Self-pity will parch your attitudes, it will paralyze your abilities, and it will put off your achievements. It prohibits excellence and prevents expansion.”
Dartanyon Crockett and Leroy Sutton have both found excellence and continue to expand.