Barbara Hillary took it all in stride, completing the trek to the world's northernmost point last month at the age of 75. She is one of the oldest people to reach the North Pole, and is believed to be the first black woman on record to accomplish the feat. North Pole is riddled with enough perils to make a seasoned explorer quake: Frostbite threatens, polar bears loom and the ice is constantly shifting beneath frozen feet.Hillary, of Averne, N.Y., grew up in Harlem and devoted herself to a nursing career and community activism. At 67 and during retirement, she battled lung cancer. Five years later, she went dog sledding in Quebec and photographed polar bears in Manitoba.
Then she heard that a black woman had never made it to the North Pole.
"I said, `What's wrong with this picture?' she said. "So I sort of rolled into this, shall we say."
The world are proud of you. You did something that many people dreams of. You proved to us that age was not a factor even had to battle with lung cancer to achieve the mission. What we need is big heart, strong desire, determination, stay focus, and never give up because the journey to North Pole was no easy task. Set your goals today, and start your action today to realize the goals. Barbara at age 75 can do it, we had not whatsoever reason to fail in our lives.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070506/ap_on_re_us/north_pole_woman;_ylt=AoMgyY.H4CaOCmLW_zOQI1XMWM0F
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