Comments on: Still moved 3 years later

By: David

David — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:54:01 +0000

…count to 10, think if you’ve got a valid comment… and then type & post it.

Don’t hijack the incredible story of an incredible parent by turning it into an in-valid comment about the behavior of the author otherwise you’ll end up corrupting the point.

The story is the phenomenal inspiring point.

Thanks Justine.

By: Richard Langford UK

Richard Langford UK — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:02:32 +0000

I gave up smoking two days ago because my three year old son had been telling me how dirty it is to smoke… There comes a time in your life a three year old kid know best! I was just about to give in and buy some from a nearby shop until I saw this article.

First time I’ve heard this story. Cheers.

By: Billy

Billy — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:43:19 +0000

I love this story. And I love Rick Reilly. Not for what he believes, but for what he does. He’s a great writer. He may not be a great “character,” but what he does moves people… and that’s something that deserves applause, I think.

And the Hoyt’s… and Randy Pausch… Talk about “traveling a million miles in a thousand years…” Unreal.

By: john moore (from Brand Autopsy)

john moore (from Brand Autopsy) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:54:35 +0000

Scott (aka BIG Kahuna) … I do not agree with everything a columnist like Rick Reilly says. (I also do not agree with everything a blogger may say.)

The Team Hoyt story has received a lot of well-deserved attention. A father going above and beyond to bring joy to his son is a story I will never tire of.

I’m the type of person who can look past the messenger and focus more on the message.

Rick Reilly, as a messenger, clued me in on how nearly 3,000 kids die a day in Africa from Malaria. These deaths, as Rick has written about, can be drastically reduced by up to 60% if mosquito bed nets were used.

Rick joined a mosquito bed net campaign and created NOTHING BUT NETS. Through his readership, NOTHING BUT NETS has raised enough money to send 20,000,000 mosquito nets to Africa. Wonderful story. Google “Rick Reilly Nothing But Nets” for more.

Thanks Justine for reminding me of the Team Hoyt story. I had forgotten about it. What a shame. That’s a beautiful father/son story I should never forget.

By: BIG Kahuna

BIG Kahuna — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:42:53 +0000

I didn’t mean to rain on your parade so to speak. And being from Boston I’ve watched him push that wheel chair every year.

I’m just so pissed that Rick Reilly has become what he has. Hence my quick reply to this post. It’s really to bad, he should stick to writing and less of offending.

But that doesn’t take away from the article already published for sure.

By: Mr. Steve

Mr. Steve — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:17:02 +0000

To read this on the day that Randy Pausch (of Last Lecture fame) passes away…really puts the little things in perspective. It’s hard to fret about a past-due power bill, or writer’s block when you see stories like this. Thanks Justine.

By: Zachary

Zachary — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:58:15 +0000

That story and movie is amazing. I have used it in the leadership camp that I used to teach at. It’s always tough to move on with the discussion after the clip is over.

Moving people is definitely a major part of communicating and connecting with others.

Thanks for the reminder Justine.

By: libby

libby — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:57:27 +0000

Fortunately for most of us, the point of Justine’s story will be taken for what she posted it for: inspiration.

Now, anyone up for a mid-morning jog?

By: Bobby

Bobby — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:14:17 +0000

BIG Kahuna: Love him or hate him, Rick Reilly makes many wayward comments, but his honesty is what his readers appreciate. His all star game comment was “This is like a Kiwanis club meeting,” which even I thought was funny, considering the best hitters in MLB didn’t participate in the HR derby.

Moving on, Hoyt’s tale is undeniably unbelievable. Literally and figuratively moving people, indeed.

Here’s an update on Team Hoyt: http://www.teamhoyt.com/

By: Justine

Justine — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:28:52 +0000

Point about Reilly well taken. Agreed.

But it doesn’t detract from the Hoyts’ story.