WOW!!

[Guest guest]

Dear Steve,

You are an amazing and inspiring person. I'm visiting my dad's family in

France, and I

hope that you'll be happy to hear that my aunt (yes, my aunt in France) knows

and told me

about your website. I have been looking at your journal since yesterday night,

and I've

finished what's in it so far. I will continue to follow your progress

I am blown away to read that you have taken such a large step in life. I'm

only 12, but I

have big ambitions, and I will always think of you as a growing inspiration to

America, as

well as the whole world.

For a long time, my mom has wanted to lose 20 pounds (she's sitting right

near me and

told me to add this in my letter) for a pretty long time. In the course of 2

weeks, she tried

4 diets. I told her that I loved her just the way she is and that I didn't think

that a diet

would help her to lose weight, but rather excersise. She might have not listened

to me, but

after reading your story, you've inspired her, and now she is one of the many

that is

beginning to listen to you.

I hope to be able to welcome you when you arrive in NYC (I live 3 hours away,

but a lot

of my family lives there), and all I can say is, keep inspiring all of us one

step at a time. GO

STEVE!!!!

Sincerely,

Marguerite

P.S. There is no doubt that I'm going to tell all my friends and family about

you. Also, as

I'm sure many have already told you, all those pessimists out there are just

jealous.