Teen finishes 40-mile walk while carrying brother
Source: AP-Excite
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) A Michigan teenager who wanted to raise awareness about cerebral palsy by walking 40 miles with his younger brother strapped to his back battled heat, rain, fatigue and more to finish the trek Sunday.
Hunter Gandee, 14, had been planning for weeks to pull off the walk, hoping to put a face on the muscular disorder that prevents his 7-year-old sibling, Braden, from being able to walk without help. But all his organizing couldn't prepare him for the conditions he faced as he packed the 50-pound boy over two days.
He even thought about giving up along the way.
"Honestly, yes, there was a point that we did consider stopping," Hunter said. "Braden's legs the chafing was getting pretty bad. We did have to consider stopping. It was at about the 30-mile point."
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Hunter Gandee, 14, waits to cross an intersection in Saline, Mich. on Sunday, June 8, 2014, during the second day of his two-day, 40-mile {201c}Cerebral Palsy Swagger{201d} walk to raise awareness for the muscle disorder that affects his 7-year-old brother, Braden, who was on his brother{2019}s back for the entirety of their journey from Temperance, Michigan, to Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
burrowowl
(17,702 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,591 posts)Well done, Hunter
sheshe2
(84,563 posts)Yeah, this makes me cry.
However they are happy tears. Thank you Hunter for supporting your brother Braden. That is beautiful.
~He's not heavy, he's my brother.
Thanks Steve.
Historic NY
(37,502 posts)SamKnause
(13,206 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)There is hope.
bpollen
(110 posts)that I oughta stop cutting onions while I read...
alittlelark
(18,891 posts)And Hunter gave me a huge portion of it!
To Hunter and Bradon!