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8,big0 ,*anges

,:5 ,i got back 6,phoenix1 my new ,fidelco guide dog1 ,seigo1 a3ompani$ me4
,he 0 ab ?irty p.ds h1vi] ?an ,wiz>d1 )a huge h1d1 ! size (a small be>'s1
gigantic paws1 &a husky *e/ 6mat*4 ,:5 ,ellie saw hm =! f/ "t z he b>rel$ \
(! jetway 9 ! airport1 %e ask$1 8,>e y sure !y didn't give y a see+-eye
pony80

,john ,byfield1 ! h1d (! ,fidelco tra9+ program1 told me t ,seigo _h be5
"nd af a fam\s ,g]man %[ dog1 :o he _h se5 on a previ\s trip 6,g]_m1 ":
,fidelco f.d bre$+ dogs4 ,seigo1 ! %[ dog1 0 huge1 pr\d1 & no#1 p]fect 9 e
way1 & my ,seigo 0 practic,y p]fect1 except = "o t9y physical flaw1 a lazy
e> : flopp$ d[n & fold$ ov] :5 he 0 excit$4 ,seigo's sli<t imp]fec;n didn't
bo!r me 9 ! sli<te/2 9 fact1 ,i ?"\ x gave hm p]sonal;y4

,seigo 0 l a bodybuild] :o didn't "k 8 [n /r5g?4 ,z a puppy1 n"o (! female
dogs wd play ) hm1 2c 9 happy-g-lucky play;l;s1 ,seigo wd b.d "? ! dog run
& %\ld] tackle ! o!r dogs1 som]sault+ !m l b[l+ p9s 96! walls4 ,i alm
didn't get a *.e 6meet ,seigo4 ,a ye> e>li]1 :5 ,i _h decid$ t x 0 "t
6retire ,wiz>d1 ,i _h g"o 6! ,fidelco k5nel 6see ! new dog ,john _h select$
= me4 ,%e 0 a b1uti;l1 %ort hair$ %eph]d "nd ,:itney1 b %e 0 t9y & da9ty1
only fifty p.ds1 & af manag+ a bruis] l ,wiz>d = elev5 ye>s1 ,i voic$
6,john t ,i wd wait "o m ye>4 ,plus1 ev5 ?\< ,wiz>d 0 sl[+ d[n1 e morn+ he
/ wa7$ 8 tail & :imp]$ at ! door1 6%[ he _h a ll kick left 9 hm4

8,la/ ye>10 ,john sd1 8y felt ,:itney 0 too small4 ,s ? ye> we h = y !
l>ge/1 mo/ rambuncti\s dog we've "e tra9$4 ,b y climb m.ta9s1 s y two %d 2
well mat*$40

,! f/ "t ,i walk$ ) ,seigo1 he happily & 9noc5tly alm pull$ my >m \ (!
socket4 ,su45ly my 3fid;e wasn't z grt z ,john's _h be54

,\r f/ mon? tgr1 mov+ "? ! ,phoenix ,c.try ,"d ,s*ool campus1 ,seigo buck$
& *>g$ l a wild /allion1 & ,i felt l a braz5 "y c[boy attempt+ 6br1k hm4
,/ud5ts wd scr1m \ *e];lly1 8,hello1 ,seigo60 & dive 6! $ge (! sidewalk z 8
gigantic frame r.d$ ! corn]1 & next ,i popp$ 96view1 dra7+ al;g 2h1 my left
>m ext5d$1 clut*+ 8 h>;s1 my feet practic,y runn+ 6keep up4 ,i ?"\ ,seigo's
p[] mi<t h be5 m suit$ = l1d+ a "o-dog sl$ t1m 9 ! ,alaskan ,idit>od4

,9 ! s*ool cafet]ia1 2f f9d+ my empty *air1 ,seigo wd /op at ea* t1*]'s
*air 6pant1 wag1 & sniff \ ! 3t5ts ( ea* lun* tray4 ,seigo 0 z g5tle z
,wiz>d 0 9t5se1 b he _hn't yet resign$ hmf 6! rules ( guidedoghood4 ,once1
z ,i walk$ t[>d my ta# ) my tray1 a ll boy 2gan lau<+4 8,mr4 ,weih5may]1
,seigo j took a bite \ ( ,bo2y's bagel40 ,if he _hn't told me1 ,i wd h n"e
"kn1 2c ,seigo _h h>dly brok5 /ride z he non*alantly /ret*$ 8 h1d & took "o
massive *omp \ ( "o side (! bagel1 j z ,bo2y bit a small *unk \ (! o!r
side4 ,t 0 x1 ,i ?"\4 ,seigo's $uc,n 0 j 2g9n+4 ,if ,i _h 6take on ! role
(a rodeo c[boy 9 ord] 6curb ,seigo's lova# yet 9appropriate t5d5cies1 !n
t's :at ,i wd d4 ,9 front ( all ! curi\s ll eyes1 ,i sat ,seigo d[n1 pri$
op5 8 massive jaws1 & pok$ my f+]s >.d 9 8 m\?1 look+ =! bagel4 ,he _hn't
swall[$ all ( x1 & soon1 ,i )drew a few so7y remnants4 ,all ! boys at
,bo2y's ta# let \ a collective1 8,ewww60 z ,i held ! slimy globs ( bagel \1
palms up4 8,bo2y1 ,seigo gives y 8 mo/ s9c]e apologies1 & he wants 6give y
yr bagel back40

8,uh1 no ?anks1 ,mr4 ,weih5may]4 ,seigo c h x40

,"?\t ! s*ool ye>1 p :o _h se5 ! ,mc,k9ley climb on ,,tv call$1 ask+ me
6sp1k 6_! v>i\s gr\ps4 ,"o call 0 f ! ,texas ,lions ,camp1 an h\r s\? (
,san ,antonio1 reque/+ me 6sp5d a c\ple ( "ds ) #bej 4a#d camp]s4 ,! camp 0
free ( *>ge 6all ! *n a3ept$1 &= ea* ses.n1 !y swam1 camp$1 & rock climb$
on an >tificial rock wall4 ,i 0 "! 6help ! camp run a hi< ropes c\rse1
adapt$ s t camp]s 9 _! :eel*airs cd -plete x4

,at ! op5+ campfire c]emony1 ,i met ! ,dane family4 ,all ?ree bro!rs 7 born
bl & m5t,y 4a#d4 ,! "ye/1 ,na?an1 :o 0 ! mo/ sev]ely 4a#d (! ?ree1 0
3/antly 3nect$ 6an >ray ( -plicat$ & obtrusive equip;t1 : kept hm alive4
,he wore he>t monitors 6keep track ( 8 irregul> he>tb1t &a mi/ coll> s 8
sk9 wdn't dry \4 ,he _h 6be f$ "? a ga/ric tube plac$ 9 8 /oma*1 & at ni<t1
e half h\r1 a nurse us$ a tra*eotomy tube 6p]=m deep suc;n on 8 ?roat s he
wdn't *oke4 ,:5 ,i ask$ hm :at he want$ 6be :5 he grew up1 he repli$ boldly
t he want$ 6be an a/ronaut4 ,i 5vi.n$ hm1 3nect$ 6his ga/ric & tra*eotomy
tubes1 8 he>t monitors1 & mi/ coll>1 bla/+ (f 96space4 ,unlikely1 ,i h"o/ly
?"\1 b !n ,i reconsid]$4 ,:o's 6tell8 ,i decid$1 except hm4 ,/&+ away f h]
*n1 ,na?an's "m told me1 8,a social "w] once look$ at my *n & told me !y wd
only 2 a burd5 on society & ask$ me :y ,i didn't abort !m :5 ,i _h ! *.e4
,i'd told h]1 ,8,-e 6my h\se4 ,sp5d a ll "t )! *n2 see h[ m* love !y h
6give1 & y'd "u/&40'0

,dur+ ! op5+ c]emony & "u ! />s (a cle> ,texas sky1 ! camp director ask$
ea* camp] 6f9d a /ick4 8,n[10 he 3t9u$1 8make a wi%1 "s?+ y want 6a3ompli%
? week4 ,maybe1 x's mak+ a new fr or ov]com+ a fe> or try+ "s?+ new4 ,yr
/ick repres5ts yr wi%4 ,hold x 9 yr h& & feel yr wi% tak+ =m40 ,!n all ! *n
7 ask$ 6l9e up1 %u6le pa/ ! campfire1 & ?r[ _! /icks 96! blaze4 ,i sat on a
log1 li/5+ 6! l;g l9e ( *n sl[ly mov+ =w>d4 ,! cle>+ 0 too small =a /rai<t
l9e ( #bej camp]s &a hundr$ m c\nselors1 s x curv$ >.d 9 a massive1 spiral+
circle4 ,! l9e repres5t$ 4abilities ( alm e k9d3 p>as & quads1 bl & d1f1
bir? defects & m5tal ret>d,n1 sp9a bifida1 & ,legionnaires' 41se1 c]ebral
palsy1 & autism4 ,e * held _! grte/ hopes & dr1ms 9 _! h&s & !n toss$ !m
96! fire4 ,! m.ta9 ( small /icks fuel$ ! flames z ! h1t rose4 8,n[1 yr
wi%es h be5 ignit$ 0! fire10 ! director sd4 8,! grt possibil;y ( yr lives
has be5 unlock$ & is ris+ up 96! ,texas sky1 n[1 only 6be r1liz$40 ,t ni<t
,i *1t$ & ?rew two /icks 96! fire4 ,i didn't want 62lieve t life 0 an
ei/or1 t if y *ose "o ?+1 y cdn't h ! o!r4 ,!n ,i sat back & li/5$ 6! fire
crackle & ro>1 pictur+ ! sky cr[d$ ) wi%es1 ris+ up ov] ! e>?1 l ,na?an's
rocket %ip4

,my f/ wi% 0 6climb a few m m.ta9s4 ,actu,y ,i _h a tick li/ ( m.ta9s a
mile l;g4 ,m.t ,kilimanj>o1 ! talle/ p1k 9 ,africa1 wd 2 a p]fect climb =
,ellie & my dad 6exp]i;e ! b1uty (! m.ta9s ! way ,i _h on ,mc,k9ley4 ,i ?"\
,kilimanj>o wd especi,y app1l 6! explor] 9 ,ellie1 s9ce f xs base 6summit
is ! only place 9 ! _w ": "o c pass s qkly "? ! e>?'s five 4t9ct veget,n
z"os3 ! cultivat$ fields (! l[] slopes1 =e/1 h1? & moorl&1 alp9e1 & f9,y1
>ctic4 ,plus1 ,i mi<t 2 a# 6bribe ,ellie )a ,s]5geti saf>i afws4

,i al want$ 6try a te*nical rock climb4 ,on ,mc,k9ley1 ,sam & ,i _h 4cuss$
! idea ( ,el ,capitan1 a #ccjj-foot rock face 9 ,yosemite ,valley1
,cali=nia1 ! talle/ expos$-granite monoli? 9 ! _w4 ,el ,cap 0 a climb]'s
dr1m4 ,:at a way 6sp5d a summ]1 9 a climb]'s ,me3a1 ,yosemite ,valley4

,d[n ! road1 ,i want$ 6climb ,aconcagua1 ! talle/ p1k 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4
,aconcagua /ra4les ,*ile & ,>g5t9a & is locat$ at ! s\!rn tip (! ,&es4 ,at
#bb1hej feet1 ,aconcagua is a full half mile tall] ?an ,mc,k9ley1 &! p]fect
next /ep4 ,! only pro#m 0 t ,aconcagua 0 typic,y climb$ 9 ! ,s\? ,am]ican
summ]1 ! ,nor? ,am]ican w9t]4 ,fall+ "r smack 9 ! mi4le (! s*ool ye>1 x wd
2 unfair 6my /ud5ts = me 6take an 5tire mon? (f4 ,i _h al 2gun 6get !
att5;n (! \tdoor ge> 9du/ry1 s )a few sponsor%ips &)! m"oy -+ 9 f my slide
%[s1 ,i ?"\ ,i cd actu,y make a liv+4

,i ev5 dr1m$ ab a grt] *all5ge1 "o s imm5se1 ,i didn't ev5 sp1k x al\d1 =
fe> ( s.d+ ridicul\s4 ,rec5tly1 ,i _h r1d a book 5titl$1 ,sev5 ,summits1
0,dick ,bass4 ,9 8 fifties1 ) relatively ll climb+ exp]i;e1 ,bass _h 2come
! f/ p]son 6climb ! hi<e/ p1k 9 ea* (! sev5 3t95ts4 ,suppos$ly1 ,mc,k9ley 0
! second h>de/1 a f> second1 ( c\rse1 6,m.t ,"ee/4 ,i wond]$ if ,i re,y _h
! capabil;y 6climb !m all4 ,! r,nal side ( me w>n$1 8,hold on "!1 tig]4
,y've climb$ "o big m.ta94 ,let's n get c>ri$ away40 ,b :5 ,i ?"\ ab climb+
m.ta9s all ov] ! _w1 meet+ new p & exp]i5c+ new cultures1 my life j "o grt
adv5ture1 ,i f.d x impossi# n 6get c>ri$ away4 ,af ,kilimanj>o &
,aconcagua1 "! 0 ,m.t ,elbrus1 hi<e/ p1k 9 ,europe1 ,c>/5z ,pyramid1 hi<e/
9 ,au/ral-,asia1 ,m.t ,v9son1 hi<e/ 9 ,ant>ctica1 & f9,y1 ,"ee/1 a ^w t
made me n]v\s j ?9k+ ab x4 ,i wd ne$ 6ga9 a lot m exp]i;e 9 ! m.ta9s4

,b ,i cdn't /op ask+ myf1 8,:at if y fail80 ,:at if ,i r1*$ ! top ( six b
f.d t ,"ee/'s summit 0 simply 2y my r1*8 ,) failure1 ! si<t$ _w wd immly
po9t 6bl;s z ! culprit4 8,well1 ( c\rse he didn't make all sev54 ,! guy c't
see40 ,al? ! failure mi<t h -e f a doz5 o!r1 m p]t95t r1sons3 sick;s1
9jury1 or simply my limit,ns at hi< altitude or z an a?lete 9 g5]al4 ,putt+
o!r p's assump;ns ab a bl climb] aside1 ,i felt det]m9$ 6rise 6! level ( my
[n 9t]nal pot5tial1 & if my pot5tial fell %ort ( sev51 !n at l1/ t 0 h"o/4

,if ,i 0 go+ 6climb m.ta9s1 :y n live 9 ! m.ta9s8 ,! grte/ m.ta9s 9 !
,u4,s41 ! ,rocky ,m.ta9s4 ,colorado 0 ! p]fect sett+ = /eep rocky crags1
massive pill>s ( ice1 & bas9s ( fre% :ite p[d]1 &! only /ate t cd claim
fifty-f\r p1ks abv f\rte5 ?\s& feet4 ,liv+ & tra9+ 9 a true alp9e sett+ wd
build an 9valua# f.d,n = attempt+ hi< p1ks all >.d ! _w4

,my f/ wi%1 6climb m.ta9s1 h["e1 wd h be5 m1n+.s )\t ! second4 ,i decid$
6propose 6,ell54 ,i _h n"e "kn happi;s l ,i _h >.d ,ell54 ,i _h a t5d5cy
6live 9 ! future1 6make a l;g li/ ( goals & !n s*eme & 3spire ab h[ ,i wd
get "!1 b :5 ,i 0 ) ,ell51 ,i exi/$ fully 9 ! pres5t4 ,) h]1 ! pa/ &!
future seem$ l 4tant ab/rac;ns4 ,:e!r we 7 snu7l+ on ! c\* on a ,satur"d
ni<t1 or /&+ on ! top (a m.ta91 ,i 0 fill$ up )! ri*;s (! mo;t1 & ,i cdn't
imag9e 2+ any": o!r ?an ) h]4 ,i ask$ h] 6m>ry me on a p]fect1 sunbak$1
,>izona "d atop ! ,pray+ ,monk1 a two-hundr$-foot rock =m,n1 ov]look+ ! c;y
( ,phoenix4 ,= s"eal mon?s1 ,ell5 _h express$ 9t]e/1 9 h] subtle way1 9
gett+ m>ri$4 ,(f on a grt hike 9 ! ,gr& ,canyon1 all (a su45 x /ruck me t
,ell5 _h be5 v quiet = an h\r4 ,x 0 obvi\s "s?+ 0 wr;g1 ev5 ?\< ,ellie
/u2ornly d5i$ x4 ,af an h\r ( detective "w--false />ts1 d1d-5d l1ds1 &a l;g
s]ies ( h>angu+ "qs--,i f9,y got 6! core ( issue3 "?\t h] l;g b\t ( sil;e1
,ell5 _h be5 he>+ ! l\d clang ( w$d+ bells 9 h] h1d4 ,!n "o "d %e />t$
talk+ ab a special r+ %e _h se5 9 ,santa ,fe4 8,i j re,y l x10 %e sd4 8,x's
n l ,i'm ask+ y 6get x = me1 ,i j l ! looks ( x a lot40

,x seem$ fitt+ t we 2gan \r m>riage plans on ! ,pray+ ,monk4 ,f ,ell5's
classroom w9d[ %e _h a p]fect view (! =m,n1 : app>5tly looks l a cloak$
monk kneel+ & pray+ 6! l>g] m.ta94 ,i knew ,ell5 _h alw want$ 6climb x & ,i
want$ 6be ! "o 6l1d h] up ! climb4 ,hi45 9 ! bottom ( my climb+ pack al;g
)! climb+ ge> 7 two pla/ic *ampagne glasses ) snap-on /ems1 a small bottle
( *ill$ ,mumm ,cuv@ee ,napa ,valley sp>kl+ w9e1 a r+ made \ ( c&y1 & two
tickets 6,santa ,fe1 = r+ %opp+4

,l1d+ ! ,pray+ ,monk 5tails clipp+ ! rope 96ru/y metal bolts t h be5 drill$
96! rock e t5 feet or s4 ,! r\te 2g9s )a sli<t ov]hang1 !n moves >.d a
corn] onto an expos$ face at : ! gr.d has dropp$ away & y >e su45ly situat$
hundr$s ( feet abv ! c;y ( ,phoenix &! expansive des]t floor4

,i plann$ 6l1d u up ! r\te1 b ,ellie1 :o ne$$ 6spot ! bolts = me 6clip 9to1
cd only see ! f/ ?ree bolts1 los+ si<t (! re/ z ! r\te r.d$ ! corn]4
,worri$ t my plans =a memora# "d 7 wa%$ up &) \r *ampagne los+ xs *ill1 ,i
5c\rag$ ,ellie 6give x a try4 8,i'll get u pa/ ! h>d "p1 clip in1 !n y c
l1d ! re/10 ,i told h]4 ,ellie & ,i _h be5 rock climb+ tgr =a ye> b %e _h
n"e l1d climb$ 2f4 ,i knew1 try+ x =! f/ "t1 %e'd 2 a bit 9timidat$4 ,i
wdn't blame h] if %e opt$ \4

,ellie took ! l1d1 n"e falt]$1 & 2f l;g1 %e yell$ a 3fid5t1 8,,on ,,2lay6
,y c climb n[40 ,i climb$ ! 5tire r\te )a pr\d expectant smile on my face4

,x 0 my turn 6be n]v\s1 :5 fac$ )! proposal4 ,! top surface (! climb2 !
h1d1 %\ld]s1 & upp] back (! monk1 is smoo!d 0"t & w9d4 ,! s&/"o has small
pockets & flat plat=ms t >e p]fect = sitt+ & relax+4 ,w>m] w9d pass$ u by1
drift+ d[n f ano!r m.ta91 mu6l+ ! c;y s.ds 2l4 ,ell5 _h ask$ 6/>t h]
desc5t1 & ,i 5c\rag$ h] 6sit ) me a ll bit l;g]4 ,i ?9k %e s5s$ "s?+ 0 up
2c my voice crack$4 ,f9,y ,i drew h] ne> me & told h] h[ m* %e m1nt 6me4
8,ell510 ,i sd1 my voice 2com+ /r;g & s9c]e4 8,y >e ! l>ge/ ?+ 9 my life1
bi7] ?an any m.ta94 ,i ?9k back at all ! fun we've _h tgr & ,i c't imag9e n
2+ ) y4 ,i ?9k f ! f/ mo;t ,i met y1 ,i knew ,i lov$ y !n4 ,i hope y hav5't
wait$ too l;g = me 6tell y t ,i want y alw 9 my life4 ,i want 6be ) y ="e40
,i _h rehe>s$ all morn+ :at ,i wd say4 ,once ,i />t$1 ! ^ws fl[$ easily4
8,i want y 6be my wife10 ,i sd4 8,w y m>ry me80

,x doesn't matt] h[ m* "t actu,y passes 2t ? type ( "q &! answ]4 ,= me x
seem$ an et]n;y4 8,yes10 %e sd s(tly1 & ,i t\*$ h] face z ,i "s"ts did :5
,i ?"\ %e 0 cry+4 ,h] *eeks 7 moi/4 ,!n ,i took \ ! *ampagne & glasses4
,ell5 popp$ ! cork & x sail$ ="e d[n4 8,"! goes ! tradi;n ( keep+ ! cork10
%e sd z %e p\r$ u ea* a glass4

,= an h\r ,ellie & ,i sat back1 bask+ 9 ! midmorn+ sun & li/5+ 6! c;y
noises t float$ up f f> 2l4 ,at ! ,lions camp1 ,i _h made a wi% 6m>ry ,ell5
& 6climb m.ta9s1 b ,i worri$ t ,i _h tak5 on too m*4 ,maybe ,i 0 gre$y
6expect s m* \ ( life4 ,my m9d spun )! magnitude ( *ange4 ,l1n+ back1 ,i
r1*$ \ & took ,ellie's h&4 ,i didn't want my life 6be a 3que/4 ,goals seem$
l false summits2 y r1* :at y ?"\ 0 ! top1 only 64cov] a hi<] summit4 ,s1 y
3t9ue 6climb hi<] & hi<]1 alw f9d+ ano!r summit a ll hi<]1 & y n"e f9d :at
y >e look+ =4 ,! magic ( life _h 6exi/ 2y a p]petual s]ies ( summits4 ,h[
cd ,i exp& ! br1d? ( my [n life 2y ! tops ( m.ta9s8 ,i ?"\ ab "s?+ \r
,balti guide _h sd :5 ,i hik$ 9 ! ,k>akoram ,range 9 ,paki/an4 ,"o "d we
hik$ 6! top (a sev5te5-?\s&-foot p1k1 hi< = \r /&>ds1 b 9 ! ,k>akorams1 s
puny z 6n ev5 h a "n4 ,x 0 a m]e bump on ! massive l&scape1 & z we mov$ up
! roll+ t]ra91 my bro!r ,$di n see+ ! top1 ask$1 8,:5 w we 2 on ! m.ta980

8,we >e on ! m.ta960 ! ,balti repli$1 a ll puzzl$4 8,we h alw be5 on !
m.ta940 ,:y did p1 9clud+ myf1 5vi.n a m.ta9 z only a summit8 ,x 0 l look+
at an iceb]g & only recogniz+ ! "p abv ! wat]'s surface4 ,i ?"\ ab all !
wond];l mo;ts ,i _h exp]i;ed on m.ta9s3 hik+ ) my bro!r ,m>k "? ! hi< ra9
=e/ ( ,irian ,jaya1 play+ baseball ) ski poles & sn[balls on ,d5ali1 & n[1
sitt+ ) ,ellie on ! top (! ,pray+ ,monk1 feel+ ! li<t buzz ( *ampagne4 ,^!
mo;ts seem$ froz5 9 "t1 & ,i cd br+ !m up 6! surface :5"e ,i want$4 ,!y 7 l
snap%ots1 : def9$ ! ess;e ( :o ,i was1 :at ,i want$1 :om ,i lov$4 ,maybe !
r1l b1uty ( life happ5$ on ! side (! m.ta91 n ! top4

,9 a philosophy class at ,,bc ,i _h /udi$ ! "w (! grt my?ologi/1 ,joseph
,campbell1 :o _h giv5 ! advice1 8,foll[ yr bliss40 ,7 ^! gigantic1 sweep+
*anges 9 my life ! que/ 6foll[ my bliss1 or did !y repres5t ! 9flat$ ambi;n
(a ,walt] ,mitty pipe dr1m8 ,i h"o/ly didn't "k4 ,s1 9/1d ( try+ 6predict !
future1 ,i wd rely on two pr9ciples : _h l$ me 6? po9t1 & "o new pr9ciple
,i 0 j />t+ 6recognize3 ,i wd set myf 9 mo;n1 h fai? 9 my vi.n1 & n"e lose
si<t ( ^? preci\s mo;ts ( bliss al;g ! way4

,a few weeks lat] my class 0 review+ a dry gramm> lesson 9 \r ,5gli% skills
book :5 ,s>ah yell$ \1 8,i "k ! answ] 6numb] sev540

8,g ah1d1 ,s>ah10 ,i repli$4

8,may ,i ask a "q f/80 %e ask$ &1 n wait+ = my answ]1 blurt$1 8,is ! rumor
true1 t y're 9 love ) ,ms4 ,reeve & y ask$ h] 6m>ry y on ! top (a m.ta9 &
%e sd yes & y're gonna get m>ri$ & g live 9 ! m.ta9s80

,x took me a mo;t 6analyze h] "qs & !n ,i respond$1 amus$1 8,t wd all 2
true '''4 ,y h any id1s ab ": we %d get m>ri$80

8,on a m.ta910 %e repli$ pla9ly1 z if ,i _h j ask$ h] ! mo/ obvi\s "q 9 !
_w4

,bo? ,ell5 & ,i _h play$ )! same ?"\4 ,we want$ 6avoid a big fancy w$d+ )
rules = ? & rules = t1 l ! precise way 6?r[ yr g>t]s or fe$ ea* o!r cake4
,simplic;y is b1uty1 s we rack$ \r bra9s 6-e up )a b1uti;l & memora# sett+4
,s9ce my next 3t95tal summit wd 2 ,kilimanj>o 9 ,africa1 maybe we cd get
m>ri$ "!1 we wond]$1 b :o cd m>ry u8 ,surpris+ly1 we 4cov]$ \r ,tanzanian
guide1 ,daniel ,fundi1 0 a lay m9i/] 9 8 *ur* & 8 bro!r1 ,baltaz>1 :o wd 2
) u z well1 0 ! *oir director4 8,let's get m>ri$ on ! summit10 ,i propos$1
b !n we ?"\ ( h[ climb]s usu,y feel at ! top ( m.ta9s4 ,x 0 a gr& idea1 b
,i didn't want 6be puk+ & gasp+ = air on ! mo/ important "d ( my life4
8,maybe1 halfway up10 ,ell5 su7e/$4