"Hollywood" and Robert

I am one of the lucky ones. This past week, two of my friends lost their fight with cancer. “Hollywood” and Robert. This just puts it in perspective. The fight with cancer is very real, and has lasted far too long. I mean, I am only 18 and I can’t even count the number of friends that I have lost to cancer. And it’s not this black and white either; it’s not that you survive or you don’t. I know equally as many young people who are living with the effects of cancer.

Like I say: I am one of the lucky ones. For one, despite my challenges with walking, I have a fully functional body, and most importantly, I am still alive. But I am playing the cards that were dealt to me, and trying to bring good to the world at the same time.
Every time one of my friends passes, while it is incredibly unfair and sad that young people have to be taken, it pushes me that much harder.

There is a cure out there, and it can be found with a little help. Of course, my goal with this project is to help out cancer research to, hopefully, find a cure. Maybe that is a little ambitious of me, but anything less is just not acceptable.

This week the motivation is coming from my friends, “Hollywood” and Robert. Not just them, but every one I have known that has lost their fight with cancer. Cheers guys, this week, it’s for you.
-zy

What is impossible?

It means nothing. Impossible is nothing but a frame of mind.
I train every morning. This morning, I realized that I am doing things consistently that I couldn't pull off on a GREAT day two months ago. It goes to show, the human body can rebuild itself. I am rebuilding right now.
6 years ago, I was in a wheel chair, then I slowly progressed to a walker, then to two crutches, now only one crutch. I have fallen, and I'm going to get back up. It's only a matter of time.... Until next time. Cheers, -zy

The Who, What, and Where...

Hello everyone. I'm Zac York. That's the who. This is a compilation of notes from my journey leading up to my climb up Mt. Whitney to raise money and awareness for pediatric brain tumor research. That's the what. The where is a 14,496 foot peak. In addition to the what I have stated, I will have updates for training, as well as team updates and PR updates too. Rock on. cheers for now, -zy