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This is how the Hoyts have touched other folks!Dear Team Hoyt! A recent inspirational letter! I am sure you get thousands of e-mails telling you how inspiring your story is and I am honored to join in the throng of people your story has touched. Each year my husband and I eagerly await the Ironman coverage on TV. I think we have watched faithfully for about 5-7 years now. Your story was by far the true representation of "Ironman" spirit. I can't begin to tell you how it has blessed my life personally and in my relationship to my children. Your "team" has redefined the word LOVE in my dictionary!!!! I hope one day I can attain the level of love you all exemplify. I recently had to reorder a copy of the 1999 Ironman video as I have loaned mine out to so many people to see your story and I guess I loaned it to one too many and forgot who!!! But well worth it as I feel your story should be seen by EVERYONE who wants to be a parent so they can see how it SHOULD be done. Thank you for allowing us into your life so that our spirits could be lifted. God bless you all! Mrs. Julie Wisloff It was a dreary Saturday afternoon and I was channel surfing. I stumbled across the Hawaii Ironman contest and was hooked right away. By the end of the broadcast, tears of admiration and humility were streaming down my face. It was the first time I had ever heard of Dick and Rick and I was simply blown away. Such devotion between these two remarkable human beings, such commitment and trust, you have forever touched my heart, thank you so very much. Rick, you and I are close in age, and I can only imagine what treasures of insight you have on life in general! Such a courageous spirit and limitless mind, you are truly an inspiration. Dick, a fathers love has found new expression through you for the world to see, you are a very remarkable man. Peace~ Dear Mr. Hoyt, I was recently watching the 99 ironman in Hawaii. I was inspired by you and your dedication to your son. I was also excited to see that there are still some people who don't just give up and who still find hope. I watched the whole race to see if you would finish. I began to cry when I saw your dedication and love toward your son and the love and admiration that he had for you. I grew up without a father, and I never had a really positive male role model. This made me realize that not all men are as heartless as my father and that there is still some common decency in this world. You have filled me with hope and inspiration, and I know now that I can accomplish anything as long as I put my mind to it. Thank you so much for restoring my faith. I would be honored to meet you and your amazingly optimistic son some time. I am only 17 and you have been the only one who has emotionally been able to get through to me. By the end of the show I was in tears, and I haven't cried in a long time, not even at the death of my grandpa and my aunt. Thank you so much for being a positive role model for all and for passing on your hopes and inspirations to all. I believe that if you get through to one person you have succeeded, and I just wanted to tell you that you have got through to me. I am also happy that you are rising awareness of disabilities and now people who have them can still live perfectly normal lives. Thank you so much. With all of my love and admiration. Wendy from California. As an author of many books I'm not usually a man without many words. However, having just seen a special on the 1999 Ironman that took place in Hawaii I'm speechless. My wife and I were riveted to the television and at moments were engulfed in tears. Mr. Hoyt I have never witnessed such "heroism" I have served my country as a combat infantryman in Vietnam and still feel that all I witnessed over there pales compared to your devotion and commitment to your son. My heart goes out to the two of you. So if possible may I contribute some funds to assist you in the purchase of a new bicycle. The documentary focused on the breakdown of yours as well as mentioning it was many years old. Please let me know if there is something I can do in that regard. Very Sincerely |