c/o Ms. Gokturk
Friday, June 04, 2004
Mr. Erik Weihenmayer
Touch the Top of the World
c/o The Penguin Group
Dear Mr. Weihenmayer,
Hello, my name is Hugo and I have just finished reading your story. I found it intriguing and quite interesting.
I never would
have thought there would be any blind person daring enough to go into the sport
of mountain climbing, one of the world's most dangerous sports. I know you have
climbed four of the seven summits so far and think it would be amazing if you
were to be able to climb
I mean I know people constantly tell me this several times but reading your story made my vision of life easier to understand. I also wonder, do you like rock climbing or mountain climbing more? Do you ever climb alone unsupervised? Does climbing without your eyes often make the experience more exhilarating or does it make it more stressful? When you are stressed, how much fear runs through your blood? Can you put it in words? I admire your hard work and determination to show others who have disabilities that barriers are meant to be broken. Not only have you transformed the lives of the blinds you have given more sense to those who can see just fine.
I would like to
thank you for taking the time to read my letter and hope that you have times to
answer back. I look forward to read more of your writing in the future. I
enjoyed your story in your own words. Now I realize that with characteristics
of integrity intensity and intelligence, you can achieve so much more in life.
Sincerely,
Mr. Hugo