Forster locals sure know how to party. Allan and I just returned from this spectacular town, 300 km’s north of Sydney, where we were lucky enough to be invited along for a magnificent fundraiser. What a beautiful town, the beaches, the lakes and the scenery were spectacular.
Forster locals sure know how to party. Allan and I just returned from this spectacular town, 300 km’s north of Sydney, where we were lucky enough to be invited along for a magnificent fundraiser. What a beautiful town, the beaches, the lakes and the scenery were spectacular.
It was a fantastic night, with 200 people attending. The atmosphere was great, and Ben Price aka Arnie and Borat was in brilliant form, keeping the crowd entertained.
I had an opportunity to address the audience, and provided a viewing of my short video, which was well received, many thanks to all those people who came up wishing me luck on my upcoming climbs, and hopefully found some inspiration in hearing my story.
The people of Forster got right behind the event, which raised over $12,000. What a great result.
To Darrell & Janine Roche and Richard & Karen Crowther and the magnificent team of the Professionals Forster, thank you for your wonderful hospitality, and congratulations for putting such a successful event together.
A special thanks also to one of the sponsors of the evening, Geoff at Occassions Jewellers, who gave me the Pink NBCF Pandora bracelet on the night.
One of my closest mates, Jane and her husband Bryan drove down from Port Macquarie, and it was a great opportunity to catch up, albeit with a slightly sore head in the morning.
Sharon, Borat and Jane
The headache soon disappeared when we met my relatives, Uncle Henry and Aunty Cheryl, my cousin Craig and his kids Jet and Jayden. We had a great laugh, and some pretty embarrassing stories were relived in amongst the odd moment of seriousness. It was one of those perfect days where you wished you didn’t have to leave.
I must say that attending these events, witnessing the amazing community support that the Professionals are able to generate, whilst having the opportunity to meet fantastic people, is all the motivation I need to keep focused on my quest. There are days where it is tough, where training seems endless, I am tired and I wonder where the day goes, but I think about some of the ordinary days in the past, and reinforce that I have nothing to complain about, I have an opportunity, and I intend to make the most of it.
As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life – Buddha
