It’s that time of year when everyone is talking about their 2009 New Year’s resolutions. And as conversations resume about weight-loss plans and better work-life balances, I imagine there are many people who would be better about their resolutions if they were more like DJ Gregory.

After a family member recently forwarded me the story of DJ Gregory, it made me think about my resolutions. Could I have the same determination, sense of possibility and understanding of my limits with my New Year’s resolution as Gregory has with his life? 

Born with cerebral palsy and tangled legs, Gregory’s parents were told he would never walk and would be confined to a wheelchair his entire life. Determined and filled with a personal quest to walk, Gregory overcame his challenges and in 2008 fulfilled his goal of walking every hole of every PGA golf tournament in 2008. Over 45 weeks, he walked 180 rounds of gold, 3,256 holes and over 900 miles! 

So here’s what I have to say about resolutions.  If you fall off the horse this year in your quest to accomplish your goal, get back up and try again. If you face emotional or physical pain in finishing, I encourage you to live and learn about Gregory and walk on.

It’s that time of year when everyone is talking about their 2009 New Year’s resolutions. And as conversations resume about weight-loss plans and better work-life balances, I imagine there are many people who would be better about their resolutions if they were more like DJ Gregory.

After a family member recently forwarded me the story of DJ Gregory, it made me think about my resolutions. Could I have the same determination, sense of possibility and understanding of my limits with my New Year’s resolution as Gregory has with his life? 

Born with cerebral palsy and tangled legs, Gregory’s parents were told he would never walk and would be confined to a wheelchair his entire life. Determined and filled with a personal quest to walk, Gregory overcame his challenges and in 2008 fulfilled his goal of walking every hole of every PGA golf tournament in 2008. Over 45 weeks, he walked 180 rounds of gold, 3,256 holes and over 900 miles! 

So here’s what I have to say about resolutions.  If you fall off the horse this year in your quest to accomplish your goal, get back up and try again. If you face emotional or physical pain in finishing, I encourage you to live and learn about Gregory and walk on.