I grew up in Northern Ontario and I remember my parents bringing our family out along the Hwy one rainy Thursday morning to watch this young man with only one leg run past us ...all in an effort to raise money for cancer. It's etched in my mind for Life because of a couple poignant reasons. The first being this, as a dumb kid who didn't fully understand WHY we were standing out in the rain , for what felt like hours, just to see some guy to run past. And I actually remember my less than excited feelings ( before seeing Terry ) of being Cold and Bored, as my parents mingled with the other families who had gathered. BUT .... what I will NEVER forget on that cold dreary day, is seeing Terry Fox , with his small entourage , slowly come into focus about a half mile away. Suddenly I wasn't bored. And I remember watching him get closer and closer... as the crowd cheered louder and louder, until finally he was right there, running past with his now famous "Fox trot" , but what I will never forget is the expression on his face of both determination.... And agony. And just like that ....he was gone. Completely vanishing over the hill he was tackling. I remember the feeling I had, even as a child, of knowing that I had witnessed something rare. Something good.... really good. Of course this was the only thing everybody was talking about for the next several weeks and I was always SO HAPPY that I got to see him in person. Still am.😌❤ Sadly, the other thing burned in my memory. .....is my Dad telling me months later 😢 that Terry Fox had died. As a kid I couldn't grasp this, I had JUST seen him.?!? But I'm sure my parents would have explained to me Why he died ....and why what he did was SO AMAZING. THANK YOU TERRY FOX. Your legend will never die and your sacrifice will always be one of the Greatest single acts of courage by anybody, healthy or ill. Love ya mate..❤ 💪💪

And must give special thanks for keeping the MARATHON OF HOPE race going for so many years.

That's one heck of a human being. A great soul.

In the world today we have a lot of "heros" who spend an awful amount of time on their knees. In Terry Fox we have a young man with only one leg who spent the remaining time he had on his feet. A true hero.

What a true hero! I Love Canada

Over 40 years later and still a hot topic. Which shows how much impact he made on people.

I remember the day he passed. I still get emotional. RIP Terry Fox.

I was 8 years old when Terry passed away and deeply disturbed for about a year afterwards. Terry haunts me to this day and I love him. What really gets to me is Terry being in pain each day, yet remaining determined through stretches and stretches of lonely highways, often in unpleasant weather. He is the indomitable spirit personified, a true Canadian icon.

At school we have a terry fox fundraising link and so far we have raised four thousand dollars for cancer reserch

@renaminginprogress6903

2 жыл бұрын

Nice work! Terry would be so proud, no joke!

I recommended Terry Fox history with my class mates, and they said to me why Terry? Because Terry was hero in the world and he touched my heart ❤️

I love terry he is our inspirational hero

Terry Fox is. a Hero!

I’m 40 years old and from Philly. I never heard of this dude until a few months ago. Wtf. How is that possible? I’m embarrassed by this fact. 💯

@paulkarp958

2 ай бұрын

No worries my friend, I'm from Vancouver and was 7 when this was happening.. As a 51 year old canadian I think of Terry as our most important hero. An absolute legend and has 50 countries around the world that honor him. Hopefully one day america will.

@JohnSmith-oe5kx

11 күн бұрын

No need to be embarrassed. Just be inspired!

I remember as a young boy watching his journey with my grandparents. This was nice to see and reminisce and hear the stories

Terry will always be remembered in our hearts of the marathon of hope and terry

RIP Terry all respect of mine to him

He had more courage and hopefulness than anyone I've ever seen... You were a brave soul...may god bless you and lay his hands upon you Terry...you were 1 in a million...I'm sure your above looking down, seeing all the changes YOU have made...you left a lasting impression on this world...letting ppl know, you can do anything if you set your mind to it...and I for one, am happy I saw your story and saw your strong determention to NEVER GIVE UP....LONG LIVE TERRY FOX...YOU MY BE GONE, BUT YOULL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN😢 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😢 ... R.I.P. Terry, you were a HERO TO MANY !!!

WHAAA.......what a great HUMAN......! So inspirational !

Till September ri forgot about hime and now I will be forever watching terry fox vids

“The power of one is enormous”

@RedTitan5

2 жыл бұрын

A real hero

As a Quebecer, I am profoundly embarrassed. I was only eight at the time, so I wasn’t aware about how little support he got in my province. My parents, who were journalists, certainly knew about him. I remember how moved they were when he had to stop, and when he passed away.

*"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."* 2 Timothy 4:7

Power of determination and power of one man.

He's truly a gem and has done a lot for cancer research and people suffering from it. ☺well done Terry fox.

I was his age at the time. Superhero.

@Turt_and_birb

4 жыл бұрын

You are dumb 🤬🤬

@peterc9153

4 жыл бұрын

@@Turt_and_birb Strange and meaningless comment. I was born in 1961 and remember clearly, when I was 18, here in the UK, frequent news reports of this person who was the same age as me doing this epic run across Canada with an artificial leg. Your unpleasant words speak volumes about your intelligence

Everyone talks about Terry as a boy when in reality he was a man. He was 22. He wasn’t some young kid he was a man on a mission. More of a man then most will ever be.

remarkable and an extraordinary individual.......What a personality! I hope he is born somewhere to fulfill all his dreams and goals.....never seen anyone in my life with so much determination.....so much will power.....If only he was given a second chance to live life to the fullest...to see the change he bought about!!!

Today is September 20th 2020 Terry Fox's 40th anniversary of The Marathon of Hope. RIP Terry you will always will be remembered and you are One of my heroes

About Terry Fox need know all world

Inolvidable Terry Fox, un ser humano ejemplar. Dios contigo.

northern ontario (HWY 69) he was just starting out on his days run, and right away facing a very steep uphill part of highway 69 just outside of the city, at that time terry was still 10 hr 47 min (1,001.2 km) away from thunder bay ontario , where having to stop just outside of thunder bay. that day vividly etched in my memory forever.

A true Canadian hero

I hope they put terry fox on the canadian 5 dollar bill

All respect to the great Terry Fox, if you cut to 1:13 she say's "the runs" and that's chuckleworthy

At shcool I practice running all the time

God bless you Terry

my venezuela terry fox sight ,13september 2020 good people

R I P,Terry Fox

Yes

Wouldn't it be wonderful if all countries on this planet joined in on the Marathon of Hope Race.

Why why why why cancer why you made our hero DIE waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa