Running across Canada seemed impossible for Terry Fox because he had only one leg. Terry was a strong and healthy young man before he became sick. He was born in Canada on July 28,1958, and he was very active in playing sports. One day when Terry was eighteen, he felt a sudden pain in his right leg. He was immediately rushed to the hospital. The doctor checked out his right leg and told him that he had bone cancer. Terry's right leg had to be removed as soon as possible.

    Although Terry lost his right leg, he didn't lose his heart. While he was in the hospital, he saw other cancer patients. Some of them were only children, and this made him feel sad. So Terry made up his mind to run across his country to raise money for cancer research. On April 12, 1980, Terry stared his long journey across Canada. In the begining, few people knew that Terry was running. But soon, more and more Canadians knew about his story from TV and gave money to help him realize his biggest wish. Unfortunately, Something bad happened to Terry. He could not finish running because cancer had spread to his lungs. H couldn't breathe and died on June 28, 1981 at age 22. Terry Fox had totally run 5,373 kilometers in 143 days, and had raised $24,170,000 dollars in donations.

    Terry's life was short but his spirit lives on people's hearts, Today, Terry Fox Run is held every year in many countries all over the world, including Taiwan. Maybe this year, you can join the Terry Fox Run, too.