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“These things you don’t think about and most definitely
don’t ever think could happen to you or they don’t happen
to the ones you love…” She continued, “It has its ups and
downs but really there is nothing we can’t get through
together as a team.” This family’s resolution is incredible
with two little ones who have “adapted so easily to this
new lifestyle”. This team is certainly supportive of Tory’s
aspirations.
Bodybuilding was a definite lifeline for Tory. His story truly
speaks to the value of not only living a healthy lifestyle,
but the mental fortitude created through this individual
sport of digging deep and triumphing, individually working
towards the next goal, then the next. Allowing one’s
focus to not be squandered but to be on something that
provides a quality of life and positive outlet to survive a life
event of this magnitude. When so many aspects of Tory’s
life had changed over night, he placed his focus on the
one thing that he could still have some control over and
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