you are an inspiration to me and everyone I help along the path you have already taken

C

Hi Carl,
I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed your presentation to the nursing students. It was very inspiring. I hope it always reminds me to look beyond the symptoms that may bring an individual to a hospital/clinic and see the person as a whole being. I suspect that your attitude and outlook was major factor in your recovery.
Best of luck to you,
Judy

ps, the website is fantastic!

i'm writing on your wall now, hopefully you get this,, i looked at your pictures and this website made me tear up a little bit. Can't wait for you to get home!! so excited hehe Leah, Jeremy, You and I will have a whole week planned! :) oh Bruce says hi lol.

Byes xoxox

Hi Carl,

Again, thank you so much for coming to speak to the Nursing School. We as students can only learn so much about CF from textbooks and instructors; your story rely put the effect of CF into prospective.

Good Luck in Your Journey and Safe Sailing!!!!

Darci

Hi Carl,

Thank you for coming to UNB and sharing your story with us, Anne-Marie said great things about you and they are certainly true. Your story is amazing and you are such an inspiration. I am so glad I got to hear your story, I wont forget it and it will remind me to live life to the fullest just as you do. You are such a wonderful person with such a positive attitude, the world needs more people like you. I am excited to see where your adventures take you. Safe travels, have fun... I look forward to seeing where you end up next. Good luck with everything and thanks again for sharing your story.
Ally.

Hi Carl. Thanks for sharing your story with UNB Nursing Bathurst. You are a true inspiration for all people. Best of luck with your journey!!

Hi Carl,
You are such an inspiration! Incredible presentation! Anne-Marie spoke so highly of you and without even meeting you- you gave off this wonderful presence as soon as you walked in the room! You are not only touching the lives of people with CF, but people without as well! You gave light on living your life to the fullest and being determined no matter how tough life gets. No one said life would be easy...but no one ever said life would get that tough- But you stuck through it all and look at you now! You are travelling the world, sharing your story and inspiring many people to appreciate the one life we are given and to live it to the fullest!

Keep up the wonderful work! I will be following your posts/adventures!
:)

Andrea Paul - 3rd year Nursing Student

Thanks I really appreciate the feedback and i'm glad you enjoyed my presentation I hope to do it again in order to reach more people. Thanks very much and I look forward to hearing more from all of you.

Thanks.

Hi Carl,

Thank you for the wonderful presentation today at UNB Bathurst. Anne-Marie talks very highly of you, I couldn't wait to meet you and listen to your presentation. Have a wonderful journey and I will definitely be checking in on your sailing progess.

Good Luck and take care.

Carl,

I had no idea that you were such an inspiration! Great videos! What's even better is that you are an awesome guy! Happy travels!

Roland

Hello Carl, I came about your article in the Circle of friends magazine that came in the mail. A true insperation! I am currently on the waiting list for a double lung transplant and am 34. You were actually in my town (Penetanguishene) I hope you enjoyed the short stay here.
I enjoyed watching your videos and seeing some very nice scenery photograhy!

Sean

Hi Sean. Thanks for the comment I really enjoy reading them. I apologize for not yet having more pictures posted along with this years videos which will be much better than the ones on already. I am trying to get them done but currently I'm visiting my sister and don't really have access to internet. But do check back every once and a while I should get it up soon. I wish you the best of luck and hope I've helped inspire you to try something to help encourage others with CF.
Sincerely Carl.

Carl,

You are an inspiration!! You have a strength beyond the abilities of any man I have known!! I have seen you down and even then you still smiled!! I miss you lots and I hope we meet again soon!!

Teena
XOXOXOX

hi Carl,
We don't know each other but we share the CF Bond. I am a 42 year old living with CF as well. I am proud to see that you have overcome such a tremendous roadblock and are taking life straight on!!
I have always wanted to sail but there isn't much of a sailing community where I live here in Nova Scotia. (Annapoilis valley) I am 10 minutes from the sea but we are more of a fishing shore here.
I have enjoyed a lot of kayaking however and find it very benefiticial.
Keep up the good work and perhaps we'll hear about you on the Atlatic someday. If you need a crrew member, I'm ALL in!!
cheers from NS!!
Tim Vallillee

Thanks Tim
I was glad to hear from someone else with CF that means that people are starting to notice what I am trying to do. there is a possibility that we might be heading your way on a side venture after arriving in New Brunswick time permitting of course, I will certainly let you know.
Oh and out of Curiosity how did you come across my website.

tu est parti pour ton aventure, je te shouaite de la chance dans ton parcours j'espere que je pourrais te voir mis tu vien par chez nous. je pense beaucoup a vous et je suis fiere de se que tu a accomplis . ton site est beau bien pensé de faire ca au moin je peu s'avoir un peu ta vie. sois prudent bon voyage ! je t'aime et je te donne un gros bec plein de chance. je parlerais du voyage que leur oncle est on train de faire a jonathan et stephanie.

Merci beacoup.
jai hate de vous voir on dois arriver a Miscou dans moin que 2 semaines. ma date que je vais arriver va etre poster sur le site web mais que c un date prevu. Ben je vous aime et on c vois dans pas long. xoxo

Salut Carl,

Sébastien m'a fait parvenir le lien pour suivre ton parcours. Je suis très contente pour toi et vous souhaite un très beau voyage sans pépin. Les photos que vous prenez sont très belles et nous donne envie d`être là. Il semble que vous avez un équipier à quatre pattes qui semble aimer le voyage également . Donc prends de grande bouffer d'air pure car tu le mérites énormément. Bon vent !!!

i have never been so proud of someone to go this far in life considering all we have been through. From the moment you got your new set of lungs i knew mom was watching over you, your a wonderful big brother and you have helped guide me on the right path. I love you so much and hope that now you can live your life to the fullest and dont let anything stop you, because after all, nothing is impossible, look at you now. xoxox ill love you always

Thanks Sis

I almost get tears to my eyes when I read your messages thanks so much for the encouragement and for being a great little sister and i hope to take you out for a sail when you get to New Brunswick this summer.
xoxox

Just a note to tell you we are both happy for you,and proud of your quest. We hope this story will inspire people to be all they can be. Margie says to take care of yourself Carl. Say hi to what's his name,Paul.

Carl is sexy. I'll check this site out more later but right now my wee stinky boy is crying. Hope things are going great!

Good morning fella. Its 0848hrs on the 15th of May, Tamara is sleeping, i just put Callan back to sleep and now I finally got the chance to check out your website. Good job on the site and a fantastic story of inspiration if i've ever heard one. Like Dougy said, I also am one that takes everyday things for granted (however not nearly as much since my experience in Afghanistan) but live by what you had told me prior to your surgery, enjoy the little things and live life day to day. And that i do still. I am so grateful and proud to have you as a cousin and to be regarded as a brother. I am also thankful for the times that i was able to be there for you when times were tough, from taking the bus or train to Bathurst to visit with you in the hospital ( and spend the night on the floor like we were a couple of kids having a sleep over) to that crazy day you took me to the doctor to get my eye fixed and then i took you to Winnipeg for an overhaul ( well tamara drove because i could'nt see) . Up until they wheeled you through those big stainless steel doors, remember how positive i was about the whole thing? telling you not to worry because whomever was looking out over you had plans for you, and even still in the ICU and Step Down, when you were still worried whether you were going to make it or not, and at one point i remember saying " One day you will look back on this week and say that was one hell of a time." My point is for some reason even when it looked very bleak for you, i always knew that something was going to work out for, don't know if it was wishful thinking or something else. But there we were a few months ago, at around Christmas i believe, when we were looking back on your progress, looking back at those crazy couple of weeks, you did say " Man that was one hell of an experience." Its pretty cool if you think about it. And now here you are doing something that only most of us could ever dream of doing, living out one of your own dreams, setting it as a goal. Truely Inspirational my man, very inspirational indeed. So wherever you go and however high you climb, never forget the ones down below looking up at you, because they look up to you and care for you a great deal. Now with all that mooshy crap aside, i want to wish you and Uncle Paul good luck, a pleasent and wonderful adventure, and fair weather. A little rough stuff in there as well because i also would enjoy a bit of choppy water and high winds myself, just hoping that its moderate of course. Cheers fella.

Hey salut mon Carl,

Je suis pas mal content que tu réalises un de tes reves, oublie surtout pas de me lacher un coup de fil si tu accostes au port de Québec!!

Bon VOyage!!

I read your story Carl, you are an amazing young man to come as far as you have. I hope others could be so lucky.May you have a safe journey, enjoy every moment of it! You need a new adventure in life to focus on. May you be an inspiration to others, that dreams do come true! ( God speed) Proud of you! xoxo

Hello Carl,

Great site... quite an inspiring story. It`s people like you that allow people to believe that life can and will be better if you believe enough and if you want it bad enough. It`s people like you Carl that give people hope and inspiration. And it is people like you that make others stop and say ``I CAN do this``. You are an amazing little man Carl (well you will always be a little man to me) - and I can`t tell you enough how proud I am of you, and what an honor it is to be your family. I wish you and Uncle Paul a safe and exciting journey home - God speed little one. I love you.

Carl, your story is inspiring and I am greatful to know someone like you. I hope you have a great time on your trip and know that you will be missed. I will be looking forward to reading more about your trip and I hope you keep us all updated as I will be checking back. Your site looks great, keep it up, and keep your spirits high.
Have fun, be safe and continue to share your story with others!

Hey Carl
Hope all is well
Wow Carl u have had quite a ride in life so far. Your spirit will carry you far,enjoy your trip and continue to live every minute like it was your last as u have been doing. Good luck on your trip, looking forward to hearing more about it on your return and as I check up on u on your blog.
Be Well

I have had the pleasure of meeting Carl, He has the drive and determination of no other man I have ever known. As many healthy people in our society take their health and well being for granted Carl is taking his illness and turned it into a positive, a positive to show that life can go on and you can still do great things for oneself. I know his cousin Dean very well he does not treat Carl any differently because of his illness and I'm sure Carl does not want any sympathy. He has got another shot at life and he is taking advantage of the this and he inspires me because I too have taken alot of things for granted. Meeting Carl and listening to his story is inspiring if you ever have a chance to sit down and talk to him you will know why he is the way he is.
Carl I wish you a safe journey this summer, and my thoughts and prayers will be with you and you uncle every moment of your journry to the Altlantic Ocean!