The Grit of an Injured Athlete - The Grief When Sport and Spirit Are Intertwined
Sad girl sitting on a trail with a backpack/Andrew Neel/ Unsplash. I like solo adventures because it’s the only time I feel free. I intuitively set my pace. I feel the rhythm. My thoughts start to fade away. I smile to myself.
Read full storyAn Interview With My Mother - a Career Writer from Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
My Mom raised my twin sister and me on the banks of the Youghiogheny River in Ohiopyle, Penn., shown in the photo above. Her uncle started one of the first rafting companies in the area in the 1960s. Her mother worked for him in the retail store in the summers. Ohiopyle is a tiny town, only a few blocks deep, with local business owners, outdoor enthusiasts, and wayward souls — all trying to live a nonconformist life.
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