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| << PAGE 2 OF 5 >> “Whether in business or in our personal lives, we have an opportunity to touch those around us in a positive way. Terry and Chris showed us the way. Each of us can make a difference in the lives of others. It’s just a matter of taking that first step. We all can make a difference.” 
“Terry and Chris made certain, in their 2,000-mile trek to Atlanta, that we don’t lose sight of this important part of life. Like Terry and Chris, we can all try to do our part to give back and support our children’s future. We can all help, maybe not running for 2,000 miles, but in many ways we can and need to give back.’ ‘Dreams are vital, and so is action, but right now in my country, Iraq, it is a huge struggle to do either. No matter haw hard it is, we must keep dreaming and keep working for the future, though; so that tomorrow our children can have what we most want them to have: the freedom to make their own dreams and shape their own futures.” “Big dreams come in little steps. Whenever you get overwhelmed with the big picture, sit down, take a deep breath and plan the next step. At times, it’s not a graceful step, sometimes it’s not a straight step, but it’ll get you foreword and over a tough hurdle one step at a time.” “Life is full of challenges. We need to believe in ourselves and know that we can overcome. Our kids need to believe in themselves and that their dreams can come true. Our kids are our future, our most important investment.” “Life can throw nothing at you that God can’t use for your benefit. This is your life. It was carefully drawn up in God’s playbook just for you. If you totally trust Him, He won’t let your life end one yard short. Terry and Chris trusted in the Lord and were able to cross into the end zone. You can too.”
“The daily marathons we run each day are filled with excitement and challenge. One such challenge is the plight of our kids and their families. Like Terry and his son Chris, we all need to learn from our daily marathons and to believe in our dreams.” “Terry possesses extraordinary vision and demonstrates extraordinary commitment for the causes he champions. Within these, children are paramount and he continues to perform at a marathon pace in everything he does, every single day. I am amazed at the perseverance that I see in Terry. Years ago, I did a painting that shows an eagle flying high above the clouds, bathed by the sun. I called it Rise Above The Story. Terry is the personification of that eagle. Sure, there are storms but he rises above them and finds the sunshine!” “As Terry’s doctor, I could only stand back and be amazed. Training. Heart attack. More training. The Run. Bone fractures. He completed his impossible run. Seventy-five marathons in seventy-five consecutive days. A great story. A great inspiration to all.” “This is an unbelievable story of a person who wanted to make an important difference in the lives of children and families everywhere. Terry Hitchcock is a real hero.” “Terry and his son, Chris, need to be highly commended, and also Terry’s daughter, Teri Sue, and son, Jason. Their two thousand-mile treks to the 1996 Olympics were truly remarkable. Truly unbelievable. We in America need to say to them, ‘We’re proud of you.’” “Although I did not physically accompany Terry as he ran his marathons, I would like to invite others to join me in becoming lifelong partners with Terry in his endless journey – that of ensuring a solid future for children everywhere.” “When I worked for WCCO radio (in Minneapolis), I followed Terry all the way to Atlanta, two thousand miles, and talked with him on the radio one or two times each week. When I first met Terry, I had just completed running the Boston Marathon and I was really hurting. I thought Terry was crazy when he explained his plans to run a marathon each day – all the way to Atlanta. Yet, Terry made it to Atlanta, and he made a difference in the lives of those kids and families that he met and talked with along the way.” “Terry Hitchcock’s story – from the death of his young wife to his mega-marathon run to his endeavors in business and charity – epitomizes what life at its most fundamental level is all about: overcoming obstacles ... and helping others do the same. Only Terry discovered what many sadly miss – that God has a sovereign plan for each one of us, that He provides the supernatural power to overcome, and that it’s all for His glory and our good.” “Music has and will always be an important part of my life. Music is the thread throughout all our lives. It is the basis of our being, of creating the magic. Terry’s run and the support of Chris, Jason and Teri Sue is a story that all kids and their parents should be fully aware of. Their story is one of courage and one of passion for helping others. As in music, Terry’s Run depicts the heart and soul of the rhythms in life and its beauty.” “The World of Sports is my world. I have seen first hand how individuals can accomplish the most difficult of challenges. In that same category is Terry’s Run to Atlanta. Terry’s Run was a ‘World Series’ event in itself … and Terry and his son Chris did it for all the right reasons – to give back and to make a difference in the lives of our children and their families.” “Having known Terry over twenty years, I never cease to be amazed by his dedication and commitment to the cause of improving the lot of children. This passion of Terry’s was forever implanted in my mind during his “seventy-five marathons in seventy-five consecutive days,” when he absolutely refused to quit in spite of lonely hours on deserted back roads, truckers who thought it was sport to aim at this solitary runner, and adverse conditions that would have caused most if not all of us to throw in the towel. Terry’s dogged determination repeats itself in his refusal to back off his Foundation. Knowing it is a good, Terry has kept believing and driving to his goal of establishing the Foundation as the heart and voice of children everywhere.” “I was on Everest for seventy-five days and I’ll tell you what – I would much rather go climb that frigid mountain one more time than attempt running seventy-five marathons in seventy-five consecutive days as you did, Terry. Congratulations on your feat of feet.” “As Terry’s cardiologist, I just knew that I couldn’t stop him. He had a dream and he was going to see it through no matter what the consequences might be. He was going to make a difference in the lives of children. He was going to speak for them. Even though Terry had had a heart attack, he was going to somehow get to Atlanta, some two thousand miles away and I wasn’t going to be able to stop him … so I joined him with his dream.” “Terry’s life’s story is an incredible inspiration of how anyone with a dream can achieve so much by just never ever giving up! Even more remarkable is how Terry has been able to touch the lives of so many families and inspire our nation’s youth who are our leaders of tomorrow. This is a must have book for every family’s library!” |
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“We know that if we can instill in children the dreams of extending themselves to achieve in life, teaching them will be easier than when they don’t have dreams. Terry’s story should be read to every school child in America, and throughout the world, to help them understand the power of holding onto and following their dreams.”