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I saw a documentary recently that once again washes away any wine's moans, complaints,

or excuses that I might have for why I'm not living up to my much greater potential.

The documentary is called The Iron Man of Kansas.

It is a remarkable story of courage and determination that nearly 100 years ago still has the ability

to inspire.

Glenn Cunningham was like any other kid growing up in Kansas.

He had learned the value of hard work at an early age, and his chores were doled out

as soon as one could walk.

And soon, one bitterly cold February morning in 1916, seven-year-old Glenn accompanied

his brother Floyd on a two-mile trek to the schoolhouse to light the stove for the

morning's classes.

It was a chore the boys had previously done on several locations.

This morning, however, something went terribly wrong.

The kerosene container used to soak the logs had been mistakenly filled with gasoline.

When Floyd dropped a match into the stove, it exploded, engulfing the two boys in flames.

His clothes saturated with gasoline and still burning, Glenn ran the two miles back home.

It would be the last time that he ran or walked for three years.

The explosion had ravaged Glenn's lower body.

The flesh on his knees and chins had been eaten away by the flames.

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