| Larry Gott's Skydive |
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| Written by Pooka | ||
| Saturday, 19 September 2009 | ||
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James' lead guitarist, Larry Gott, is to participate in a skydive in order to raise money for a charitable cause - in this case, Disability Snowsports UK. Larry's jump is on the first of October this year. Published on the official James messageboard, on One Of The Three and now on Egoiste too, Larry released a statement. Thanks to Egoiste reader Sometimes, you can read his statement on the Egoiste forum here. Larry's statement asks anyone who is interested to leave him a message or any donations at his JustGiving site. He has answered some questions about his choice of charity and activity in the statement, which I shall replicate here: Why the hell am I doing this? Well I've always wanted to skydive and now the opportunity has arisen for me to raise money for an amazing cause as well as tick off another 'bucket list' entry. Fear not dear friends, your generosity will ALL go to the charity as I'm funding the cost of the jump myself. So why this charity? The other day I had the honour of meeting some of the UK paralympic ski team and their stories were both fascinating and inspiring. One comment above all stuck in my mind: "The first time I went up the mountain on the chairlift, I looked back at the wheelchair I had left behind and realised that I was leaving my disability behind with it. Skiing restores my freedom, independence and most of all, my ABILITY!" I know I take my mobility for granted and i know what a shock it would be to have it taken from me. The magic of snowsports lies in its ability to restore mobility to those who have lost it, and grant it to those who have never experienced it. Those of you who have enjoyed the thrill of snowsports can, I'm sure, imagine how the slopes enable a wheelchair user, for example, to experience an amazing freedom and sense of grace absent in their normal lives. To read the rest of the statement, see the link above or visit wearejames.com. Good luck on the jump, Larry, from all of us at Egoiste - and to anyone with a few spare pennies - donate!
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