This story is 100% true. Here’s the blog I was writing at the time:

http://sisyphusx.livejournal.com/33775.html

The biggest gift anyone can give is motivation.

Very inspirational. Kind of reminds me of Stephen Hawking, the scientist who has Lou Geherig’s Disease. Thanks for entering the challenge.

Hey, thanks for putting together all these challenges! Right after motivation on the good gift scale comes inspiration. Hadn’t thought about Gary in a while.

man this story is utterly amazing. i cant even imagine that. that is a courageous story

You said it. Every day I woke up next to Gary, I realized (a) things weren’t so bad and (b) the fact that I couldn’t stand on my legs might be fixed if I worked at it with his kind of dedication. Every step I take is a testament to Gary’s will and spirit.

i worked with handicapped people for years.. and i am grateful for what they taught me, too.

… And it’s meaningful because it’s true. Making this up would just be … I’m not sure what. But as a true story it has a whole lot of Tuesdays with Morrie guts to it.