(Art Event #1)

On friday April 6th I attended a cultural event at the Eisenhower auditorium. The speaker that night was Aron Ralston (yes, the guy who cut his own arm off). His story is a very interesting one that,in the end, taught him more about himself and his ideals then he could have ever imagined. In summary, Aron was out climbing canyons by himself, slipped on a rock, and managed to get his hand caught in-between the canyon wall and a huge boulder. He managed to survive down in the canyon for 127 hours before amputating his arm, allowing him to make his escape. With the exception of the some gruesome details, the event was excellent. Aron puts you right next to him in the canyon as he retells the hardships he encountered and life lessons he learned. He talks about the capabilities of the human body and the value he now places in his family.  While I could never relate to the situation Aron was in, I was able to find a commonality in his thoughts on family. He talked about how he was a loner and while he did not resent his family, he never spent as much time with them as he should have. Aron Ralston is an amazing person with an even more amazing story to tell. If you are lacking motivation or think your life is/has been tough, I would suggest listening to Aron talk. You are bound to come away with a different perspective on life.