I've mentioned this incredible woman before, but it's Mothers' Day here in Australia, and she is a new mother; I've had the privilege and honour of meeting her and she is worthy of repeated mentions. She is Turia Pitt, an ultramarathoner, horribly mutilated after being caught in a bushfire whilst competing in a race in Western Australia. When I met her she grabbed and shook my hand, saying "Hi, I'm Turia" looking me in the eye as confident as any person I've ever met.
Rather than being beaten down by her burns, pain and enduring more than a hundred operations, she has turned her story into a lesson for all. Her courage and determination is nothing short of astonishing.
Be moved. She is amazing.
Turia Pitt
Mighty May
