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T s happiness gliding around San Diego on one foot like a natural. Bystanders judge him as different, but he doesn’t care. The most important thing is, he is happy, and, he is free. David’s philosophy or teachings came to me when we were putting together this magazine and interviewing the many great people who feature in it. Neelu Jennings for example, a woman who lost 70 per cent of her sight; who has completed Coast to Coasts; climbed Mount Kilimanjaro; and participated in many more multisport events. She lives by what she can do, not by what she can’t. Courage. Joseph De Thierry has come back from the brink—the man who fractured his spine in a fall, returned to what he loves most: cross-fit training. It has made him feel whole again. Courage. Quentin Smith wrote a great piece in this magazine about the adventure he sought to mark the milestone of turning 40. He decided that he wanted to mark the occasion with an adventure and chose a river journey. He overcame his fear and was free. Courage. Alan Pullar, as of this year, has spent 50 years in a wheelchair. Alan never accepted his life would be limited; to his credit, he made his own luck. He just got on with things and wasn’t ever going to put his hand out for assistance—being independent was always most important to him. Courage. All of these people share the same bond of determination to live the life that they want. Able-bodied or disabled, it doesn’t matter—that is a huge challenge to pull off. It never hurts to challenge your thinking to see if you are living the life that you want. And, if you aren’t, then what is stopping you? T D H QUALITY RENTAL VEHICLES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES 4 | 0800 864 2529 • FREEDOM • INDEPENDENCE • MODIFIED CARS • HAND CONTROLS • FAMILY OUTINGS • APPOINTMENTS www.freedommobility.co.nz F th th a e sa o V w in
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Page 3: EDITORIAL GIVING YOUR LIFE A PLAN..
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