Inspirational Video Clip - A Father's Love for His Child & Yes, you can

Watch this inspirational video clip on a father's love for his child.  There is also a meaningful message at the end of the clip about having the perseverance and commitment to do what you want to do. 

Rick was born in 1962 to Dick and Judy Hoyt. Due to  oxygen deprivation to Rick's brain at the time of his birth, Rick was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Rick's parents were advised to institutionalise Rick because there was no chance of him recovering and little hope for Rick to live a "normal" life. However, Dick and Judy believed that they could help Rick integrate in the society. 



In 1977, Rick told his father that he wanted to participate in a 5-mile benefit run for a Lacrosse player who had been paralysed in an accident. Dick agreed to push Rick in his wheelchair and they completed the run. That night, Rick told his father, "Dad, when I'm running, it feels that my disability disappeared."

After this run, Dick and Rick went to complete over 1000 races, including marathons, duathlons and triathlons (6 of them being Ironman competitions). 


I really like what Dick said in the last part of the clip, "Yes, you can. You can do anything you want to do as long as you make up your mind. You can do it." Truly inspirational!