Channelling the Spirit of Rocky Balboa to Make the Impossible Possible
Have you ever had an idea that seemed too crazy to even say out loud?
I have.
A rainy Saturday afternoon a few years ago Darrell and I sat at the kitchen table and watched the movie Rocky on Darrell’s laptop. Something about the scene where Rocky runs up the steps, which I later learned were at Philadelphia’s Museum of Art, with others joining him sparked something within me.
A little voice whispered, “I want to do that!’ My initial response was,â€Yeah, right. Sure. How the hell am I going to do that? Get real.†I didn’t even tell Darrell because it was too crazy; and I’ve told him some pretty crazy stuff over the years.
The thing is, once that little voice says something, unhearing it is impossible. It is like a rock in your shoe that demands your attention. Quietly I added “Climb the stairs at Philadelphia Museum of Art with the spirit of Rocky Balboa†to my bucket list a year ago.
In the meantime I submitted a presentation proposal to the 15th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication – to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 28 to August 4, 2012…and was accepted!
Initial research of flights shows that there is no direct flight from Vancouver to Pittsburgh, of course. One option (a more expensive one, of course!) is to fly from Vancouver to Philadelphia and then on to Pittsburgh.
The universe is aligning to make my crazy idea reality!
However, there is still one thing I need to make this happen: a team. Much like how I climbed 81 stairs before zipping across Robson Square, I will need assistance in accomplishing this feat.
- A team of one makes this adventure possible. We would likely recruit another volunteer off the street once we are there.
- A team of two would be better support when summiting the stairs.
- A team of three means a Scooter Wrangler to drive my scooter around to the top of the stairs, assuming there is a wheelchair route.
- A team of four means an Official Photographer and Social Media Liaison.
The date would be July 28th or 29th depending upon flight times and team members’ availability. I would like to book flights and hotel by June 15th (or sooner).
Interesting in making the impossible possible? Join me!
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