Making An Effort

Determination, and not loosing hopes are some words to describe a paralyzed woman named Claire Lomas. She is 32 and was paralyzed from a freak incident during her horse riding competition in 2007. She never thought she could of finished the 42km marathon but she say her friends', husband's and the robotic machine's support helped her to cross the line. The robotic machine is a machine that uses the balance force to help her walk. It is an estimate cost of $69,000. She said she took it a little step at a time. She walked about 3.2 kms a day a took 17 days to complete the course. So far, she raised over $152,000 for spinal research. After the marathon, many runners donated the medal to her acknowledging her achievement.

I think it is great to see a paralyzed woman participating in the event, not just for the sake of herself but to help raise money for the research. I'm also glad to see many people donating their medals, money and time to help find a solution to this problem. I would be very relieved if there was a cure or treatment for people who are paralyzed because that would allow many unfortunates to enjoy the regular days of life.

Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1175081--paralyzed-woman-completes-london-marathon-wearing-bionic-suit

Taxi Driver Kills a Man

The world today is becoming more and more dangerous.Many innocent people are being killed and dying due to unfortunate accidents. On Monday, 6pm, a skateboarder Ralph was hit by a silver Toyota taxi and died. It was near King and St.George's Street . The driver was charged with second degree murder. Ralph was 28 years old riding along with his skateboard when he was hit by the taxi driver. The taxi driver is 43 years old and was in court on Tuesday to explain his case. They are still investigating on how exactly this happened, but it is expected for the taxi Driver to spend 10-15 years in prison.

This shows how dangerous and careful you ned to be in this world. Many people are dying due to stupid and unfortunate events. It really hurts to see one person die and negatively impact their families. I think many people need to realize how important a life of a person is. With one mistake, you can get killed and it can never be recovered. As a 16 year old boy, I am starting to realize that I should second think my actions if I don't want any of my family members, and people around me to suffer.

Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1178554--cabbie-charged-with-murder-in-skateboarder-s-death