Hello There!
This is the first blog I have ever done and this is the first Entry for that blog. Enjoy :)
Okay so,
Recently I have met and heard the opinion of many people who disagree with the choices of Chris, Timothy, and Lynn. Yes, Im aware that those three people dont have much in common (especially Lynn) BUT i will show you how they are alike and why they are in this Entry.
Haha. Im sounding like some top grade student writing for a school assignment. Ha. Well, thats not what im trying to do. so just bear with me. (haha... bear... thats funny... timothy...anyways..)
K so im just gonna give you a quick background of Chris , Timothy, and Lynn. Incase you know nothing about them. But I do suggest doing more research on them! They are very interesting people.
okay so Lets start with Chris McCandless
Chris McCandless was a kid who grew up in a rich family, he was smart and had graduated from Emory University. After Graduating he had absolutely no contact with his family, no phone, never contacted them. Eventually, after living on his own for a while he decided that he was sick of the American way of life, society and all that jazz. He decided that he was going to go live in alaska. Make his own life out there. He gave away 25 000 and ditched his vehicle. He went by the alias Alexander Supertramp. He ended up travelling all over the US and had even snuck his way past the border of mexico on a canoe. He would stop and talk with people, stay with people for a bit and then leave again. He would work for a month or two and head out again. Alot of people were fond of him.
Anyways, he eventually made it to alaska and found an abandon bus to make his shelter. He hunted and looked for berries. He brought his books out there. (Jack London, Leo Tolstoy, Henry David Thoreau.. etc)
And theres more to tell but ill cut it short. He went out into the wild of alaska without any supplies (well he had some but barely anything) and eventually they found his body dead on the stampede trail in the bus and he had died from starvation. They found an excerpt from "Wise Men in Their Bad Hours" by Robinson Jeffers and on the Back McCandless had written "I HAVE HAD A GOOD LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODBYE AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL." (by the way i havent seen the into the wild movie, im basing all this knowledge on research and the into the wild book)
but you need to research more on him to really understand how amazing his story is. its phenomenal.
okay so now to Timothy Treadwell (aka the Grizzly Man)
Timothy Treadwell was a man who spent 13 summers in Katmai Alaska with the bears. He had struggled with addictions to drugs and alchahol (wow i spelled that wrong) and he had claimed that the bears had cured his addictions. He would litterly go and touch, pet, name and talk with the bears. they had an unreal relationship. He took lots of footage of him and the bears (which eventually was used for a documentary after his death) On the last summer timothy and his girlfriend were eaten by a grizzly. (and there is like 5873503 more information on him that I have to but thats short and to the point.) (unlike my description of Chris... -_- sorry)
and again. you need to find out all you can about this guy because what he did is mind blowing. Truely.
Now to Lynn Crawford
Unlike the rest of the stories Lynn isnt dead. (yay!)
Lynn is a Canadian Chef. She was formerly the executive chef at four seasons at Toronto and she was the executive chef at four seasons in New York aswell. She has been on the Resteraunt makeover show and also appeared on Iron Chef.
Now, she has left all that behind to go and find out where all her ingredients come from. She wants to find out how its all harvested or made and how much work goes into it for the people whom harvest and grow. So she goes out, meets the people, watches them do there job and then does it herself. Then, she makes something for those people out of the ingredients that they harvested. (its the show pitchin in incase you want to witness this) Its Truely amazing. No, she isnt out in the middle of alaska fending for her life but thats not the point.
The point of me telling you all these peoples stories is because i hate everyone's bitching.
What do these three people have in common? They are living their life the way they want and they are living it to its fullest! They arent restricted by items or by society or media. They do what they think is right. Alot of people think that what chris and timothy and lynn have or are doing is stupidity. They think Chris shouldnt have gone to alaska alone without supplies, they think timothy shouldnt have bothered the bears, they think lynn is too excentric and should be in the kitchen of a 5 star resteraunt. making far much more money. like she is supposed to. Well you know what? How many people out there can say that they have lived their life to the fullest? How many can say that they will die satisfied and happy with their accomplishments? Not Many. Chris may have gone out in alaska without much supplies, but his last words were "I HAVE HAD A GOOD LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODBYE AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL". Timothy left the world and gave us his knowledge of the bears, he shared his experiences. and in all of that footage, guess what? He is the happiest person you have ever seen. Lynn hasnt passed away yet but before she goes she is giving recognition to the people behind the scenes of the big all-star chef life. She is happy with these simple "red neck farm people". What will your last words be? What statement will you have made on the world? I deeply respect these three people. (among many others) and i know i will take there example and use it! I will not let myself die miserably. I will live my life to the fullest. Any of you can stay in your suburbian homes, with your money and your nice car... and your misery. Or you can go out and take big risks! Your Choice.
October Horizon.
December 23, 2010.
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