spirit of terry
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the start of the Marathon of Hope. Thirty years ago today Terry Fox dipped his foot into the Atlantic Ocean and began to run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research. With one artificial leg (his leg was amputated due to osteosarcoma), he ran the equivalent of a marathon each day until it was discovered his cancer had spread to his lungs. He died nine months later.
Terry’s run ended in Thunder Bay, Ontario, but many continue to run, year after year, on Terry’s behalf.
This is a photo of an image of Terry before his highschool formal, which has been placed on a signpost/marker for the Miracle Mile running trail in Toronto. Significant in its own right as a photo of a hopeful young man who later became a nationwide (and worldwide) symbol for hope itself, I took this photo when I noticed the reflected sunlight on the sign accidentally creating a…well…just perfect effect.
Thank you Terry.
Read Terry’s letter. And donate whatever you can.
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