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Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar lost both his legs in Afghanistan while serving with the British Army. Though maimed, Magar was never defeated. On Friday, the 43-year-old successfully soldiered up the world's tallest mountain.
Two double amputees have previously climbed to the top of Mount Everest in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas: Mark Inglis of New Zealand in 2006 and Xia Boyu of China in 2018. Magar is, however, the first person with above-the-knee amputations to have successfully summited the peak.
The Guardian reported that Magar, a father of three, left his native Nepal to serve as a corporal in the Gurkha regiment in the British Army. The Gurkha soldiers, whose motto is "Better to die than be a coward," are known for carrying their 18-inch kukri knife into battle even to this day.
After losing his legs to an improvised explosive device in 2010, Magar had figured his life was "completely finished."
"I grew up in Nepal, up to age of 19, and I saw how the disabled people were treated in those remote village," said Magar. "Many people still think that disability is a sin of previous life and you are the burden of the earth. I believed this myself because that is what I saw. That is how I grew up."
The veteran, who now lives in Canterbury, England, battled alcoholism and depression after the explosion. Nevertheless, Magar persevered.
The veteran, whose motto has been "no legs, no limits," eventually helped strike down a ban on both double amputees and blind people climbing Everest, thereby ensuring he would have a chance at simultaneously surmounting nature and his injuries.
The BBC reported that Magar, hoping to "inspire others" and "change perceptions on disability," set off on May 6 with a team of Nepalese climbers, lead by Krish Thapa, a fellow Gurkha veteran and British special forces mountain troop leader.
According to Magar's Twitter account, he "stood victorious" atop Everest around 3 p.m. on May 19, noting, "Disability is no barrier to reaching the 8,849 metre peak."
Magar told his team down below via satellite phone, "That was tough. Harder than I could have ever imagined."
"We just had to carry on and push for the top, no matter how much it hurt or how long it take," said Magar. "If I can climb to the top of the world, then anyone, regardless of their disability, can achieve their dream. No matter how big your dreams, no matter how challenging your disability, with the right mindset anything is possible."
The former soldier indicated that when things got particularly tough climbing the mountain, where temperatures can plunge to -117.4°F and winds can gust around 175 mph, he thought about his family and everyone who helped him get onto the mountain.
"As long as you can adapt your life according to the time and the situation, we can do anything we want," stressed Magar.
Since returning safely to base camp, Magar has redirected his energies to raising money for five veterans' charities. The climber is expected back in Kathmandu on Monday.
\u201cOn May 19th 2023, @hari_budha_magar and his team made history by becoming the first double above-knee amputee to reach the top of Mount Everest. Despite losing his legs in Afghanistan 13 years ago, he proves that disability is no barrier. #Everest70 #HariBudhaMagar #Inspiration\u201d— Everest 70 (@Everest 70) 1684616604
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Tearful Jim Breuer delivers powerful message about dealing with tragedy, faith, and blessings in life: 'I'll never be mad at God'
Jim Breuer has been making people laugh for decades. He has been doing stand-up comedy consistently from 1989 until the present and has several comedy specials. In the 1990s, Breuer rose to national fame as a star on "Saturday Night Live" with his portrayal of Joe Pesci and his unforgettable "Goat Boy" character. In 1998, Breuer was featured in the cult comedy classic "Half Baked."
However, one of Breuer's latest efforts is not funny. But it might be one of the most important contributions that the stand-up comedian has ever made.
"I feel a lot of people need this, I need this, everyone needs what I'm about to put out there," Breuer began.
Breuer then revealed the story of how he found out that his wife had stage 4 cancer in a recent episode of his "The Breuniverse Podcast."
Breuer said of his wife's cancer diagnosis, "The doctor says, 'Nothing we can do. It's everywhere.'"
The doctor gave his wife only a few months to live.
"Your life as you know it, changes like that," he explained. "Your whole life flashes."
Breuer turned to a close friend for help on how to deal with his wife's terminal cancer diagnosis.
The friend told Breuer, "I know you're spiritual and you believe in God, and your wife is deep into the word of Jesus, and born-again, she found her faith many years ago. How does that affect that now?"
The friend then asked, "Are you mad? Are you mad at God? Does that screw up your faith?"
Breuer then told his friend, "I said to be dead honest with you, not at all."
"If anything, I'm not mad at what I will not have," he said. "I'm not mad of what's being taken away. I'm not mad about what I'm not gonna have anymore, but I am so damn blessed for what I had, and what I still have."
Breuer's friend reacted by saying, "Woah!"
The comedian gushed, "Do you know how many people never had the relationship I did and still have? Do you know how many incredible, lifesaving, emotional, deep-saving moments I've had with my wife Dee?"
Breuer noted that his wife of 29 years blessed him with three beautiful children.
"As a matter of fact, I see it even deeper now. I thought I saw it, but I see it deeper now," he beamed.
When it comes to tragedy, Breuer advised, "You can either turn your back and be mad or you can look at it as, 'Wow! I didn't realize how beautiful life is and was when it's right in front of you.'"
"Start looking at the beauty right in front of you with yourself," he said with tears in his eyes.
"I'll never be mad at God," he declared. "I cannot believe the beauty that surrounds me, I can't believe the beauty that is given to me."
An emotional Breuer uttered, "I got to hold my dad to his last breath. Do you know what a blessing that is?"
"I pray to God that everybody gets that opportunity," he said. "If you get the opportunity to hold someone to the end – do it."
He emphasized, "No college, no education, can ever fill your cup up with such beauty, with such grace, then have those real-life experiences. Please, go out and enjoy life."
"This really has to do, in my opinion, a deeper spirituality, God the Lord, however you want to put it," he said, "I hope you find it, I hope you tap into it. It'll help you spread light to so many others. So many others."
At the end of the podcast, Breuer revealed that his wife has survived for five years with her terminal cancer.
"So anyone out there that's dealt the card of 'your days are numbered,' do yourself a favor – don't give up, don't give up," Breuer concluded.
(WARNING: Explicit language)
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