Thanks to Reese and his family, we were lucky enough last week to be visited by elite cyclist Aaron Trent. A few weeks ago Reese brought in a current news article about a local man who, when given Penicillin as a baby, had a severe allergic reaction resulting in a cerebral palsy-like condition. However, after years of loving sports yet not being able to participate Aaron found a love for cycling. Even better, he found that he was exceptionally good at it.
He is now taking a year off from classes at USC to train full-time for the 2012 Paralympics in London. He is so dedicated to his training that he actually mounted his bicycle right outside our doors and took off on a training ride. He shared that he rides about 350 miles per week.
Aaron's story was very inspirational and he was an extremely nice guy. The kids were so excited that they pulled out their writing notebooks and asked for an autograph. A big thank you to Reese and his dad for helping to arrange this special visit.
How inspiring! Our whole family has learned about this amazing athlete and how attitude and hard work can get you through difficult times and circumstances. Thanks so much for this great way to communicate with you and your class!
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