{"id":21417,"date":"2015-07-27T00:01:41","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T06:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=21417"},"modified":"2016-05-27T12:57:34","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T18:57:34","slug":"my-birthday-wish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/27\/my-birthday-wish\/","title":{"rendered":"My Birthday Wish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As I celebrate my 59th birthday today,   pharm<\/a>  July 27,     I think back to people who have influenced my life. It is a long list,   many of whom I count as my dear friends and close family. But today I want to single out my mom, Ida and Kami Sherpa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Many of you know Ida. You have told me she is still with me on my climbs, and in my life. She died from Alzheimer\u2019s Disease on August 19, 2009. Her journey showed me how one can live their life with dignity, humor and courage. It was her path that changed my life for the better. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thanks Mom for helping me identify my purpose. To honor Ida, please consider a donation to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.curealz.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cure Alzheimer\u2019s Fund<\/a> for my birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21414\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21414\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/25\/k2-2015-coverage-k2-bids-end-kami-update\/img_6379\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21414\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-21414\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_6379-225x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kami and his wife in the home before the earthquake\" width=\"225\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_6379-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_6379-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_6379-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_6379-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_6379.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kami and his wife in the home before the earthquake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today Kami Sherpa is in a hospital in Northern Pakistan. He was baldy injured from rockfall while guiding K2 last week. It was Kami whom I followed to the summit of Everest in 2011, to the top of K2 last year on my birthday and stood side by side at 21,000 feet as the earthquake hit Nepal in April. His smile, kindness and gentle soul showed me how one can pursue huge dreams while keeping your feet on the ground. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thanks Kami for helping me fuel my passion. To help Kami with the medical expenses and to rebuild his home damaged in the earthquake, please consider a donation to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giveforward.com\/fundraiser\/05l9\/kami-sherpa-medical-expenses\" target=\"_blank\">fund<\/a> for my birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today is my birthday and a day of gratitude to many.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Climb On!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Alan<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Memories are Everything<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I celebrate my 59th birthday today, pharm July 27, I think back to people who have influenced my life. 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