Every time we fall or fail, we are called to rise.  It’s in rising that you accomplish feats you never planned to face and in doing so you never know how your rising and your story will inspire others to do the same.

Two empowering visions of never settling, of rising to compete and finish with a new found potential are the following:

Note for clip: Derek Redmond was expected to medal in the 400 meter race of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.  His father came to his side, and 65,000 fans rose to cheer him on: 

Note for clip: The Warrior Games feature wounded, ill and injured soldiers representing each branch of the US Military and a team for the British Armed Forces.  Teams compete in seven sports – archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field and wheelchair basketball.  These athletes have risen more than once to get to where they are now: 

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