Monday, April 11, 2005

Dare to Believe

Juan De Larosa

Yesterday's episode of The Contender hit close to home. Juan de la Rosa is a boxer from this area. At only 18 years of age, he is the youngest of the contenders.

Juan wears a picture of his greatest inspiration around his neck: his deceased grandfather. Juan began boxing at age 8. After boxing for only 10 years, Juan has earned a 14-0-1 record and is undefeated in twelve pro-fights.

It all starts with a dream, but a dream is just a dream if you do not take responsibility for it. A dream is about choices. A dream is about discipline to fight for what you believe. A dream is about persistance and determination, no matter how many times you fall.

Impossible things are happening everyday.  ~ Roger & Hammerstein's Cinderella

"Not believing is like telling God that you think that your problem is greater than Jesus. It's like telling God that you do not believe that everything is possible." ~ Heather Whitestone (Miss America 1995)

With God, nothing is impossible.

                     

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