Best Friends Plan To Carry Their Buddy Across Europe

[demmiblue]

Source: wimp.com

There's an old saying that goes, "No man is an island." It means that we can't go through life by ourselves; even the strongest man and the most independent woman need the support of their family and friends every once in a while. Our friends are the ones who stick with us no matter what and will always be there to lend a hand when we need it. No one knows that lesson better than Kevan Chandler.

Kevan is a young man from Florida with a very adventurous spirit. He also suffers from spinal muscular atrophy, from which he lost the use of his limbs. Though his physical health might have faded, his love for life and exploration never did. Kevan dreamed of backpacking through Europe, but because of his disability, he never thought it was possible. But, little did he know, his friends were planning a big surprise.

Kevan's three best friends got together and figured out a remarkable and incredibly moving way to move their friend through the European countryside. Scroll down to learn more about their incredible journey.
This is Kevan, who lives confined to a wheelchair because of muscular atrophy. He dreamed of backpacking through Europe but knew he couldn't do it in a wheelchair - so his friends came up with a plan.

More: http://www.wimp.com/awesome-friends-stand-back-to-back/

[Octafish]

1. Good people move the world forward.

That's the love thing, which has been so out of fashion since Lewis Powell made "Bleeding Heart Liberal" into a bad thing.

[robbob]

13. "There is no such thing as love"

...or so claimed some Trump supporter who refused his free hug outside a rally. More to be pitied then despised; for this individual that statement may possible be true. Or at least feel true...

[demmiblue]

16. Yes. n/t

[Lucky Luciano]

2. Big awesomeness here. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Awesome, indeed.

Reminds me a bit of this film, Third Star: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1510906/

[Glassunion]

4. Damnit the room got dusty... I think I have something in my eye.

[polly7]

5. Amazing.

[rurallib]

6. "Where there is a will, there is a way"

I so love it when that old saying is demonstrated.

[blm]

7. True friendship. True humanity.

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[narnian60]

8. +1000

[riderinthestorm]

9. One of my fondest memories is backpacking through Europe. I'm thrilled Kevin can too!

Amazing story!! Just love this. Thank you for sharing.

[LanternWaste]

10. "Eros will have naked bodies; Friendship naked personalities."

"In a circle of true Friends each man is simply what he is: stands for nothing but himself. No one cares twopence about anyone else’s family, profession, class, income, race, or previous history. Of course you will get to know about most of these in the end. But casually. They will come out bit by bit, to furnish an illustration or an analogy, to serve as pegs for an anecdote; never for their own sake. At home, besides being Peter or Jane, we also bear a general character; husband or wife, brother or sister, chief, colleague, or subordinate. Not among our Friends. It is an affair of disentangled, or stripped, minds. Eros will have naked bodies; Friendship naked personalities."

~ CSL ~

[hotrod0808]

11. My daughter

had this disease, and there is not nearly enough talk about it. Thank you for postibg, and you have found an eternal friend in me.

[demmiblue]

15. I only now noticed 'had'.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[hotrod0808]

18. Thank you

That means the world to me and my family.

[appalachiablue]

12. Thank you. It's wonderful to see people helping and not fighting others.

[malaise]

14. Those are real friends

Magnificent - thanks for this

[Liberal_in_LA]

17. ..