Much like a long, strenuous climb up a mountain, Samantha Gilley's life has been an uphill battle.
But, that doesn't stop Samantha from challenging herself with plans to ride a tandem bicycle with her uncle Barry across the state of Tennesee this summer, "There's a lot of training, and endurance, and prayers..."
The grueling 400 mile trip would test the best athlete's endurance...
But, Samantha doesn't see how hard the trip will be...
As a matter of fact, Samantha doesn't see anything.
Barry Gilley "I'm looking at it, and seeing limitations, and, she's looking at it, seeing opportunities of things she could do."
She plans to do is raise money for St. Jude Children's hospital.
When asked why, you learn the most miraculous thing about Samantha is not that she's blind...
She's survived cancer nine times in her short 17 years, she says, thanks to St. Jude.
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For more information on Samantha Gilley's Ride for St. Jude Children's Hospital, go to her website @ www.samsride.com [2]
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