Aim High......

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face....

you must do the thing you think you cannot do."  ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

"HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF AND YOU CAN LICK ANYTHING"

Despite Scott Hamilton's successes in later life as a figure skater, his early years were full of teasing, ill health and frustration. The fact that he was adopted and mysteriously stopped growing at a young age, made him a target for teasing from other children. He spent several years in and out of hospitals as doctors tried unsuccessfully to diagnose what was wrong with him. They had just about given up hope when he discovered ice skating. Desperate to help their son, his parents agreed to let him have skating lessons.
Scott loved skating and miraculously started to grow again. His dream was to make it to the Olympics. Even though he was told he was too small and that male figure skaters were not popular with audiences and despite financial difficulties, Scott stayed focused and positive on this dream. As a result, his dream came true and he not only made it to the Olympics, but won a gold medal and repeatedly won the men's figure skating world championship. His determined spirit and positive attitude helped him get through many challenges in his life including losing his mother to cancer and battling cancer himself.