I am proud to be active with our wonderful program that was created to effect changes on a major positive scale for all that are involved .... and making changes from the standpoint of an IBO working from a home based office takes courage and focus and the resolve to overcome challenges that we all face on a regular basis.
Which leads to this column and the story of a young man who overcame a 'heckva lot more than 30 "NOs" in a row from prospects as Greg Garmon faced the most severe challenge life can present and came out a winner and hopefully when you read his story it will inspire everything to follow in his footsteps next time you feel are in one of those "I suck" moments we ALL experience sooner or later.
http://www.maxpreps.com/news/yobDQ21QWUS2gZpzGg6efA/cancer-survivor-greg-garmon-signs-with-iowa-on-2012-national-signing-day.htm
Cancer survivor Greg Garmon signs with Iowa on 2012 National Signing Day
"It's a simple, yet not always executed drill when running with a football. Run full speed ahead. Churn north and south. Avoid east and west. Don't look back.
It's a pretty solid philosophy in life as well, one Greg Garmon knows all too well.
He's raced past a couple of near tragic disasters – his family's home burned down when he was in the sixth grade before overcoming a rare form of cancer as a young teen – and shows no ill effects or fear.
The loss of his house took some time. He spent a year with a pal's family while his own got life in order. Football and athletics and an engaging personality helped him gain back his footing and strength.
But the pains in his joints and hips began to take over. The medical profession chalked it up to growing pains, Garmon said, until the call came when he was in the eighth grade. It was a very rare form of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, about 10 in a million get it before the age of 15. He was only 13.
"It just didn't really make sense or hit me at first," Garmon said. "Old people get cancer. Unhealthy people. I was so young and I thought healthy."
The good news, doctors told him, was it wasn't life-threatening. But his passions - football and people - would take a back seat to weekly chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Regular spinal taps followed.
All was very serious and draining stuff. Worse than that, he couldn't be around people or school or sports. His immune system wouldn't allow it.
But, perhaps because of his age and health and outlook, Garmon regained his footing. Within six months, doctors told him, he was cancer-free. He was back on the field. His vision was clear. Every hole, every opening, appeared to be a keen opportunity.
"My family got me through," he said. "I owe them everything. I've reached the next level to serve them."
Blessed with superb speed – a best of 4.36 in the 40-yard dash, 21.7 in the 200 and 49 in the 400 – and excellent vision, balance and hands Garmon is the complete package on the football field. So says CBS/MaxPreps recruiting expert Tom Lemming who ranks him the sixth best tailback in the country. "He's a do-everything kind of back," he said. "He's a strong runner who keeps his pads low fights for yards after contact and keeps his legs moving."
Joe Kruper
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