tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337638458643900646.post8830967499932093067..comments2024-01-17T04:27:56.010-08:00Comments on Miraclesandoddities.blogspot.com: Modern Hero #8: Claire Lomas the bionic womanDallas, Dad, Big D & Ihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723660932691022023noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337638458643900646.post-25195426588335029322012-05-20T06:25:58.385-07:002012-05-20T06:25:58.385-07:00wow!!!! what an inspiring lady!!! :) i love hearin...wow!!!! what an inspiring lady!!! :) i love hearing real life stories of people who defeat the odds and do something that they are told can't be done or can't be done by them. it makes me feel determined to succeed at the things that i am trying to do :) one thing that i really liked too was how claire herself as well as all the people that came to walk a portion of the race with her were patient about the speed they were going - the important part was finishing, not the speed with which finishing was accomplished. in our fast-paced, crazy world it is easy to fall into that mentality of "if i can't get it done quickly then i'm not going to do it at all". claire is an awesome example of perseverance!! and i am also impressed by the gentleman who invented the bionic exoskeleton! it didn't end up benefiting him in this phase, but i bet he feels really satisfied to see it blessing other people's lives :) thanks for sharing this story!!jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830099374318310374noreply@blogger.com