The weather has been a little cold outside, so I've been bundled up inside watching the Discovery Channel, naturally. On the Discovery Channel, I watched a documentary about a man's struggle to conquer Mount Everest. It was exciting to see the experience and sacrifice these men and women have on the mountain from start to finish. Only the strong can conquer the mountain, and it amazes me to know that the youngest person to climb Mount Everest was only thirteen years old. His name is Jordan Romero, and he is one of my hero's.
Jordan Romero's story starts after school one day when he was nine years old. He told his father in the car that he wanted to climb the seven summits, and his father believed that he could do it. This year on May 22, 2010, Jordan has conquered all seven summits at the age of thirteen. His father and other close relatives and friends make up Jordan's climbing team. Together, they have done the unthinkable and inspired people around the to dream big because anything is possible with the will to do so. Jordan's parents have had to deal with many opinions of how they are raising their son. Many voice out that it is irresponsible for them to let their son risk his life at such a young age. Jordan's father responds, "I think it's responsible parenting; taking my son around the world, trying to give him the best education and life experiences that I possibly can. ... So much has been placed on this 13, this number. It doesn't mean much to us. The experience, the background he has may be more than half the people climbing this mountain right now." The next chapter in Jordan's life is to travel to Antarctica, the coldest place on earth, to climb Mt. Vinson Massif. An incredible life, I must say.
Jordan Romero is not my hero because he had sacrificed his life for something or because he preformed a miracle and saved hundreds of lives. Jordan Romero is a hero of mine because of his determination and success of dreaming big and putting your dreams into action. He inspires me to believe that even if you complete your one main dream in life, it does not mean that the adventure ends; rather, never stop dreaming and keep striving for the next accomplishment. I love his life story and it sounds funny saying that because he is only thirteen years old! He makes me want to go and train so I can climb these mountains, too, but then I step outside of my house and realize how cold it is. Maybe climbing Mount Everest is not on my to do list anytime soon, but Jordan definitely inspires me to follow my wildest dreams and not to let anyone tell you no.
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