Augies Quest

The BlogFather, Hugh Hewitt is back on Live in Phoenix starting this week. In a touching moment for me, he gave a full segment to promote a cause and video about a man seeking a cure for ALS and he was able to use the song "100 Years" from Five for Fighting for free.

His name is Augie and he is the founder of Augie's Quest.

Many of you are familiar with ALS through the Blazeman Foundation. Jon Blais, the Warrior Poet, completed the 2005 Kona Ironman in 16:28, returned in a wheelchair in 2006 to pass the torch and died in the spring of 2007.

I know Augie. Not very well, we met many years ago. But we have met and he is a friend of my partner and mentor. He is a visionary and was a driving force behind Life Fitness exercise equipment. So if you have ridden a life cycle, recumbent bike or run on a treadmill at your gym, most likely you have benefited from his vision of what cardiovascular equipment could be way back in the late 70's and then the 80's.

For every viewing of THIS VIDEO on their website, two families will each donate $1 to the foundation.

Its a good song, one you are familiar with and another reason to celebrate life. Last week a blogger asked the question, "What would you do if you only had six months to live." With inspirations like John Blais and now Augie Nieto, I think it becomes more clear that what we do is very much tied to what legacy we wish to leave our family.

Will your legacy be that of an absentee parent. A disinterested spouse. A mediocre employee. Someone who makes a personal goal and continues to blow it off. In the terms of another familiar organization, I think I have learned to re-appreciate one word- LiveSTRONG.