I’ve been wanting to put together an inspirational website for quite some time. Life’s priorities have always taken precedence over doing fun and nerdy things such as this, but today the tide has turned and one of my life long dreams is now come reality. JeremyHarveyRC.com is official.

I was born with a rare birth defect called Phocomelia Syndrome, I’m one in millions to say the least. As you can see from the picture of me in the page banner my arms are rather short with three fingers on each hand. My shoulder sockets are turned inside out and I lack the physical strength most possess. So what to do with it? Sit around and have a pity party, or take life by the balls? I choose to take life by the balls. Notice I didn’t say chose (which is past tense). For me, it’s a daily choice I make when I sit on the side of my bed every morning. My body aches as I feel the gravitational force of my bed pulling me back underneath the blankets. I rarely succumb to the comfort, but instead I stand up and make the choice once again to get dressed, brush my teeth, eat breakfast, drive to school, do my homework and fly RC Helicopters…

Ah!! That’s it! Fly RC Helicopters… That’s a choice too and one that hasn’t come easily. I fly alone 95% of the time. I do my own builds, repairs and setups. Do I like it? I LOVE IT! I’ve never ran across anything in my life so challenging and yet so rewarding. It may take me five times longer to build a heli and I may eat BC Powder to kill the pain in my back, shoulders and hands, but it’s sheer joy when I get to pull on the sticks and see my creation soar through the air…. enjoy the fruit of my labor.

Does this mean I’m special?…. In all honesty I don’t think so, because we all have to make the choice. The choice to get out of bed. The choice to get dressed, The choice to go to work or school. It’s always about the choice, in spite of our circumstances, and the rewards that await for us at the end of our hard work. I know you have the strength and courage to make the right choice, to chase after your goals and dreams. Nothing is to hard or to out of reach if you always remember to simply make the choice and work hard towards your goal.

I hope your inspired by the thoughts of inspiration, stories of adventures, and that you enjoy visiting my little corner on the web.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Harvey

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