Answers Arent At The Back

Friday, January 11, 2008

I am Legend

A few years back I read one of those special unforgettable books, one that keeps you gripped from start to finish, enlightening, insightful and thought provoking, the autobiography of Sir Edmund Hillary, The View from the Summit.

In it he describes his complete life story, from being the first man to ascend Everest, to the lose of his wife and teenage daughter in a tragic aeroplane crash. He does this all in a very understated, humane and modest fashion. Which I’m sure reflects the personality of one of the greatest men of the 21st Century, one of the very few last true adventures.

Alas though, and very sadly, today this great great man has died… Here

His Autobiography ends… “There is so much still to do”… Well not now Sir Ed. And may you rest in peace, we are not worthy of the legacy you left us.

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Anonymous said...: Boo hoo and old man died ..my heart bleeds ..clearly a great man wow he climbed a mountain :)

Yes i know i dont know who he is I lack culture blah blah; 1:14 pm
Anonymous said...: well anonymous you must be about 10years old or been a sleep for a life time either that or your are a complete ignorant dickhead not to know who Sir Ed is yes "IS" not "was" he will be remembered for ever!

If you are going to make a comment like you have, dont be a wimp or a dickhead and place under anonymous???

Well published Fletch!
Catch up soon dude!; 5:48 pm
gemmak said...: Uh????? "an old man dies" the guy was an absolute legend!! Well said Fletch....and I'm so with you on this BB!; 8:25 am
gemmak said...: P.S. I can't resist asking what exactly they teach in schools these days???!!! FFS.; 8:27 am
Anonymous said...: He was truly a legend (despite having a girl's name as a surname).

Being a famous mountaineer is like being a comedian, we don't actually *need* them but life is such a bowl of smelly cack without them.; 12:03 am
Fletch said...: Anon... life's never that Black and White, read a little about him, he truly was great... :O)

Punctuation... Agreed! And can I add to your list Porn Stars :O); 7:37 am
Lisa said...: (shaking head) and (rolling eyes); 7:34 pm

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Friday, January 11, 2008

I am Legend

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