I loved climbing because of the freedom and having time and space. I remember coming off Everest for the last time thinking of Dad and wishing that he could have seen what I saw. He would have loved it.
I'm not an American but I have this weird connection to America in different ways through my dad living here for five years my godfather being an American who I'm very close to.
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In a school where everyone is famous or rich or whatever you have a culture 'What does your dad do?' 'What does your mom do?'