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I saw a documentary recently that once again washes away any wines, moans, complains, 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, 7-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 of the boys had previously done

on several occasions.

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 shins had been eaten away by the flames.

The toes on his left foot were gone, and the arch severely damaged.

His right leg was grossly misshapen, now a full two inches shorter than the left.

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