Comments on: 2010 is finally here

By: amanda

amanda — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:00:07 +0000

its so nice to see that you wrote ” i continue to thank God everyday for having you surround me with love. i go to i christian private school so it really means alot to me that you would write that. thanks for being such an inspiration for everyone. God bless

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:01:45 +0000

I was going to write a comment on your latest post but saw there were too many comments so I decided to go on an older journal entry , hope you don’t mind. I just have to say your a HUGE inspiration to me, with everything you’ve been through and the way you don’t let it get in your way. You will go FAR IN LIFE, there is no doubt. I don’t know if you will read this or have time to read this comment, but I just really had to say how awesome you are for encouraging your fans to do the same and strive for what they want in life. Since I read that you try to study your Spanish, I thought I would help out with some.

Te mereces todo lo que está pasando en tu vida, eres una persona encreíble que tiene mucho de la fuerza humana que muchos se esfuerzan por tener.Te deseo lo mejor en la vida y que disfrutes de cada parte de ella. Mantente genuina y una inspiración para nosotros, tus fans!

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:03:01 +0000

p.s. If you haven’t figured it out, I’m a total dork. x) OKAY NOW IM DONE BYE!

-Katie

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:04:03 +0000

OKAY, sorry for commenting again but if you are pretty much bored out of your mind and you dont know what to do, you could always e-mail me.

-Katie

By: Loren

Loren — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:10:58 +0000

Me too do you know any speed skating places in colorado it’s so hard to find one you have inspired me to start but maybe in line skating is better to start it.

0_0 Loren Stiles

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:55:35 +0000

Hey J.R.!
First off, you are a huge inspiration to my friends and me. We’ve decided speed skating is our favorite sport. (Maybe Snowboard Cross, too….) Anyways, I really only got into the Winter Olympics this year. We saw you come on TV and my dad explained to me about your injury. I know about a lot of the major veins and arteries (I wanna be a vet when Im older!), and I was so mortified from the story. It really is a miracle your back on skates and showing the world what U.S.A. can really do! I actually got right on YouTube and watched the crash and everything. I looked away the first few times… hehe. One of my major goals right now is to get to one of the Winter Olympics and watch you in person. YOU’RE AN INSPIRATION!
<3,
MARY!

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:55:49 +0000

Okay, I know I already commented but I forgot to mention that I woul really like to give you a hug. Not an awkward ten minute hug that lasts forever and not some chinsy half hug either. A normal hug. I think after that my life would be complete. haha. Well again good luck! I’ll be rooting for you always.

-Katie

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:46:15 +0000

Hey jr! I cant believe I actually have a chance to contact you, it’s actually blowing my mind. haha… Well anyways, I have recently been feeling low, in an emotional rut, then the olympics started and I was feeling optimistic about it. I had seen you on the biggest loser and seeing you on the olympics got me hooked. I found some articles about your injury and when I read them I was… amazed. I dont know how often you check this, or if you will read this at all, but I want you to know that you are among the most inspiring people I’ve known, or known about, and I really would like to get to know you. Not in a creepy way… ;P So basically, you are truly and inspiration and I am definitely your biggest fan, even though ^Ally Nicloe seems to beat me according to comment length. Well, I wish you best of luck and I am officially hooked on short track speed skating forever.

-Katie

By: Ally Nicole

Ally Nicole — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:45:37 +0000

Let me start off here—I picked this journal entry because it doesn’t have many comments. I don’t know how often you check this, but I hope you can see all that I’m about to say.

I just watched your 24hourfitness video about what motivates you..You said that you love giving people goosebumps. Well, JR, if just 1 person makes a difference, you’ve made your goal. I get goosebumps every time I hear your name, see your face, or hear your voice. I scream at you when watching the olympics, and I’m screaming at you, telling you that you need to keep it up. JR I’m proud to be a fan. I’m proud that I picked you to love this year at the olympics. I’m proud that I would stand up for you, even though I’ve never talked to you. Some may call me obsessed, but I just don’t want to miss a thing that you do.

JR–you are an amazing person. You are humble and genuine, and I hope you never lose yourself in the fame you are given. I’m amazed by you, and you changed my life. I’m signing up at my local gym, and I’m getting my goals and life in check.

JR, I hope you read this. If you don’t read it, I hope I can tell you these things someday. I would love to talk to you about your life, about my life, and about what is to come. You, JR, are my hero and role model.

Herose
[and]
Beat
the
odds.

Play on words- Heroes beat the odds. He rose and beat the odds.

theofficialme23 (twitter follower). I would never want to make you think I’m just a fan. I’m a proud supporter of you, JR, and I want you to know, that me saying these things are heartfelt, and me meeting you wouldn’t be superficial. You truly changed my life.

Now, my sappy moment is over. I’m proud to be your fan, and maybe one day a friend. I don’t want you to think I’m a superficial person. You just inspire me so so so much.

I really hope you read this, I really really do. If you do, and you want to respond, I’m a twitter follower (theofficialme23), but you by no means should feel obligated.

By: Teresa/AIM

Teresa/AIM — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:22:44 +0000

JR good luck to you and TEAM USA!!! we’ll all be rooting for you, it will be like we are all there with you and we will be in thought…